LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building, Cornish, 1925-1956

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Criterion A: Politics and Government, Entertainment and Recreation, and Criterion C: Architecture

The LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building was erected in 1925-26 and designed by the Portland firm of John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens. Colonial Revival in style, the well composed frame building features classical elements applied in a manner that elevates, but does not overwhelm, the building?s massing and scale and creates a sense of austerity. The building belongs to the inhabitants of Cornish and serves as both a public auditorium and as the location of the town?s administrative offices. Since its construction, it has also been the site of its annual town meetings and elections. The LeRoy F. Pike Memorial Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance in honor of its historic association with governmental functions, and as a public hall with a long history of providing entertainment to the town.