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| The Rumford Falls Power Co. Building Address 49 Congress Street Rumford Falls, Me. 04276 Location Congress Street and Exchange Street, southwest corner Neighborhood Commercial District Built 1906 Style Beaux Arts Use Originally headquarters of the Rumford Falls Power Company. Now state offices. Landmark Status Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Web resources RumfordFalls.org — The Rumford Falls Power Co. turned Rumford Falls, Me., into a booming milltown during the turn of the century, and this was its headquarters. Today, the boom has ended, but the building still stands, along with an impressive constellation of old buildings that harken back to the town's heyday. This building now houses the juvenile corrections department, and an office where Mainers can go to request government assistance with paying their heating bills. A rooftop parapet and false front with a large raised-letter sign and decorative urns has been removed, and a small addition has extended the building eastward into its parking lot. Otherwise, the building remains intact. For a wonderful history of the area and a tour of its rich architecture, visit the online tour of Rumford Falls, which has a postcard image of the way the building once looked.
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 The Rumford Falls Power Co. Building as seen from the northeast.
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