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South Solon Meetinghouse

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squat single-stage square tower rises above the main (east-facing) facade, consisting of a belfry with Gothic-arched louvered openings, and pinnacles at the corners above. The main facade is symmetrically arranged, with a pair of entrance flanking a tall central window, all three elements topped by Gothic-arched panels. The sides of the building each have three similar windows.
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The South Solon Meetinghouse is located at the fourway junction of Rices Corner (or South Solon) Road, Parkman Hill Road, and Meetinghouse Road, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the village center of Solon. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with a gable roof and clapboard siding. A
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which has been taught at the Skowhegan School since its foundation. Some of the artists involved in this fresco project are William King, Ashley Bryan, Sidney Hurwitz, John Wallace, Sigmund Abeles, Tom Mikkelson, and Edwin Brooks.
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in 1980. The building is now owned by a non-profit organization and operated as a community function space.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

South Solon Meetinghouse is located in Maine
South Solon Meetinghouse is located in the United States
Solon, Maine
44°54′47″N 69°46′44″W / 44.91306°N 69.77889°W / 44.91306; -69.77889
Gothic Revival
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Solon, Maine
National Register of Historic Places
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Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
buon fresco
National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, Maine


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