Dingley Building, Oak Street School, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by Lewiston Public Library

Description

The Dingley Building on Oak Street known as Oak Street School.

Built in 1889 by architect George M. Coombs it served as the Oak Street Training School as a normal school to train teachers. It was then used as an elementery school until it became the offices for the Lewiston Board of Education.

The name was changed to the Dingley Building in 1899 in honor of Congressman Nelson Dingley Jr.

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  • Title: Dingley Building, Oak Street School, Lewiston, ca. 1900
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Location: Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
  • Media: Phototransparency
  • Dimensions: 2.25 cm x 3.5 cm
  • Collection: Gridley Barrows Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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