Prescott Memorial Building, Fairfield, 1915
Contributed by L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
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Ground was broken for the brick administration building by George Walter Hinckley, founder of Good Will-Hinckley, in 1915, and was named for James and Harriett Prescott, the parents of Fairfield philanthropist Amos Prescott. This Georgian Revival building with a clock tower, designed by New York architect Edgar A. Josselyn, includes the Don Bishop Auditorium.
Other Information
- Title: Prescott Memorial Building, Fairfield, 1915
- Creation Date: 1915
- Subject Date: 1915
- Local Name: Hinckley
- Town: Fairfield
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions (cm): 12 x 17
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
Route 201, Hinckley, ME 04944
(207) 238-4250
http://www.gwh.org
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LC Subject Headings
Prescott, Harriett--Commemoration
Orphanages--Maine--Fairfield
Good Will Hinckley (Hinckley, Me.)--Buildings
Schools--Maine--Fairfield
Prescott, James--Commemoration
People
Prescott, Amos
Prescott, Harriett
Prescott, James
Other Keywords
Auditorium
Building
Clock
Clock Tower
Good Will
Hinckley
Office
Prescott
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