LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building

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LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building
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Location 17 Maple St., Cornish, Maine
Coordinates 43°48′21″N70°48′22″W / 43.80583°N 70.80611°W / 43.80583; -70.80611 Coordinates: 43°48′21″N70°48′22″W / 43.80583°N 70.80611°W / 43.80583; -70.80611
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1925 (1925)
Architect John Calvin Stevens; John Howard Stevens
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 07000010 [1]
Added to NRHP February 7, 2007

The LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building is the town hall of Cornish, Maine. It is located at 17 Maple Street (Maine State Route 25). It was built in 1925-26 to a design by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens, [2] with funds willed to the town by the widow of LeRoy F. Pike, a local businessman and politician. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

Cornish, Maine Town in Maine, United States

Cornish is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Cornish has a number of antique shops near historic Thompson Park.

Maine State Route 25 highway in Maine

State Route 25 (SR 25) is part of the system of numbered highways in Maine. It runs for 42.4 miles (68.2 km) across the south central part of the state. SR 25 begins at the New Hampshire border near Porter, where it continues west as New Hampshire Route 25 (NH 25). Its eastern terminus is in downtown Portland at the intersection of Park Avenue and State Street. Administratively, it shares a terminus with SR 22 and SR 77.

John Calvin Stevens American artist and architect

John Calvin Stevens was an American architect who worked in the Shingle Style, in which he was a major innovator, and the Colonial Revival style. He designed more than 1,000 buildings in the state of Maine.

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Description and history

The Pike Memorial Building is located in the main village of Cornish, a rural town in northern York County, Maine. It is set on the north side of Maple Street, the major east-west route through the village, just west of its central area. It is set back from the road, with a grassy front yard that has a concrete walk leading to a flight of low steps providing access to the building. It is a two-story wood frame structure, set on a high concrete foundation, with a high-pitched hip roof. The central portion of the front (south-facing) facade is demarcated by a gable in the roof, and four pilasters, two on either side of the double-door entrance. Between each pair of pilasters are narrow windows on the first and second level, and there is a three-part window above the entrance. Sash windows flank this entrance section on either side, with wooden panels separating the windows on the first and second floors. The building houses town offices and a large auditorium space. [3]

York County, Maine County in the United States

York County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Maine, along the state of New Hampshire's eastern border. It is divided from Strafford County, New Hampshire by the Salmon Falls River, and the connected tidal estuary—the Piscataqua River.

Gable Generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesthetic concerns. A gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it.

Pilaster decorative architectural element giving the appearance of a supporting column

The pilaster is an architectural element in classical architecture used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wall surface, usually treated as though it were a column, with a capital at the top, plinth (base) at the bottom, and the various other elements. In contrast to a pilaster, an engaged column or buttress can support the structure of a wall and roof above.

LeRoy F. Pike was a Cornish native, lumberman, and local politician who served for many years in a variety of civic roles, including as town selectman, moderator, and constable. He died in 1915, and his widow, who died in 1922, willed to the town about $20,000 for the construction of a municipal building. The town retained Portland architect John Calvin Stevens and his son John Howard Stevens to design this Colonial Revival structure, which was completed in 1926. The building, in addition to housing town offices, has been used since then for municipal elections, and its auditorium has been used for all types of civic and private events. [3]

Portland, Maine Largest city in Maine, United States

Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population, making it the most populous metro in northern New England. Portland is Maine's economic center, with an economy that relies on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port district is known for its 19th-century architecture and nightlife. Marine industry still plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Maine Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Maine.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Pike, LeRoy F., Memorial Building". LandmarkHunter. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-08-27.