Capitol Park (Augusta, Maine)
Capitol Park is a state-owned public park in Maine's state capitol complex on the west side of Augusta, Maine. Set aside in 1827, when the complex was established, the park, set between the Maine State House and the Kennebec River, served as a parade ground and encampment site during the American Civil War, and saw agricultural use before being formally designed as a park in the 1920s by the Olmsted Brothers. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Capitol Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Capitol St., Kennebec River, Union St., and State St., Augusta, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′23″N 69°46′43″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Olmsted Brothers |
| Part of | Capitol Complex Historic District (ID01001417) |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000252 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 7, 1989 |
| Designated CP | December 31, 2001 |
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