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St. Patrick's Church (Lewiston, Maine)
The Agora Grand Event Center is a large event venue in Lewiston, Maine. It is also the second-tallest building in the state. The Agora Grand was created by renovating the former St. Patrick's Church, a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, Roman Catholic church whose cornerstone was laid on July 24, 1887, by the James Augustine Healy, Right Reverend Bishop Healy and last Mass was held in October 2009. At 220 feet to its taller spire, it is the List of tallest buildings in Maine, second-tallest building in Maine, based on the definition of "height to architectural top" by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It was purchased in March 2014, by developer Andrew Knight, who opened the Agora Grand in May 2016. Knight received an award from the Lewiston Historic Preservation Board for his work in reviving the building; his wedding was the first held at the renovated building. In 2014, Knight converted the former St. Patrick's Church Rectory, also known as the Albert Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston (; ) is the List of municipalities in Maine, second most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with the city's population at 37,121 as of the 2020 United States census. The city lies halfway between Augusta, Maine, Augusta, the state's List of capitals in the United States, capital, and Portland, Maine, Portland, the state's most populous city. A part of Androscoggin County, Maine, Androscoggin County, it is one-half of the Lewiston–Auburn metropolitan statistical area, commonly referred to as "L/A." or "L-A." Lewiston exerts a significant impact upon the Diversity index, diversity, religious variety, commerce, education, and economic power of Maine. It is known for having an overall Cost of living, low cost of living, substantial Health care, access to medical care, and a low violent-crime rate. In recent years, the city of Lewiston has also seen a spike in economic and social growth. While the dominant language spoken in the city is English, it is home to a sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
