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Old Town Hall – Formerly located at the intersection of Route 22 and Groveville Road
At the annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1871, the residents voted to build a new Town Hall in the same location where the original hall had been located. In 1871, the 1 1/2 story building was erected at a cost of $2,300. The building was constructed by D.B. Hill and A.K.P. Meserve. After stove pipe. paint and office furniture was added, the total cost was $2,444.32. Annual Town Meetings were held at this building until 1952. For several years after, the building was leased to the Buxton Historical Society. In July 2007, the old Town Hall was demolished.
Powder House – The Powder House is located on Route 22 in Buxton Center
The Powder House was built in 1813 for the Town of Buxton to store ammunition and arms in case of war. The specifications of the building were 10 feet square, one foot and one inch thick and made of the best bricks and lime. It had to have a good brick floor and shelves to put the ammunition and kettles on. The Power House had to be arched over with bricks and have a well boarded and shingled roof with two doors, stout hinges and locks and be built six feet high where the arch of the roof begins. It was built by Theodore Elwell, the lowest bidder, and erected at a cost of $59. The job was completed in the fall of 1813. The next spring the Town's stock of powder, leaden balls, flints and camp kettles were moved in.
The Old Powder House still stands with the intent to preserve, protect and defend in War and in Peace.
Chicopee School – Located at Buxton Center at the intersection of Route 22 and Groveville Road.
The school was built in 1900 at a cost of $600. It was formerly located on the Gillette Road in Chicopee. In 1901 the school was renamed the N.C. Watson School, after the father of Miss Tabitha Watson, who donated $50 to the Town. At one time, Buxton had 17 district schools. The N.C. Watson School is Buxton's last one room school house. All others have been converted for other uses. In 2003, the Buxton/Hollis Historical Society moved the building to its present location (beside the S.D. Hanson School) in Buxton Center. The School is now used for teaching young children what school was like 100 years ago. During the summer months it is open to the public.
Elden Store – Located at the intersection of Route 22 and Groveville Road.
In the 1800's Buxton Center was known as Elden's Corner. This building was the general store. Elden Store is the oldest commercial building in Town. Due to its architecture and use, it is on the National Historic Register. At one time the building was owned by Samuel D. Hanson and was used as a manufacturing facility to make clothing. This coat shop became the leading industry in Buxton making the owner very wealthy and offered employment to many people in the area.
Elden Store was purchased by the Town of Buxton in the early 1940's to be for agricultural education. In the early 1970's the building was returned to the Town by the School District. It housed the Town's first Dispatch Center. To help to restore the building, the Historical Society made many renovations to both the exterior and interior. Today Elden Store is used as the headquarters for the Emergency Management Agency.
The building still looks very similar to photos taken 150 years ago.
Memorial Fountain – Located at the intersection of Route 4A and Fountain Street.
The Memorial Fountain was built to honor the Rev. Paul Coffin who was Buxton’s first minister in 1772. Coffin is credited with naming the town of Buxton after his native town in England.
Brewster Mansion – Located at the intersection of Routes 112 and 202 in Bar Mills.
On June 5, 1975, the "Dr Royal Brewster Mansion" was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks. The house was completed in 1805 by Dr. Royal Brewster. It is believed to the work of Capt. Joseph Woodman. Dr. Brewster's brother, John Brewster, Jr., was a deaf artist, lived at the residence. John Brewster, Jr. traveled throughout New England painting portraits of members of several prominent families.
Dr. Brewster served Buxton for many years as a respected and beloved physician. He married Dorcas, a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Coffin.
Rogers Fibre Mill – A historic marker and foundation remain on the location at Depot Streeet in Bar Mills.
The Mill was built in 1917. During the height of operation, Rogers Fibre employed nearly 100 people. The Mill manufactured fibre board. It was built on a massive concrete foundation and constructed of brick and huge post and beam timbers. The building sat above the Saco River with a water sluiceway flowing through a portion of the Mill. In 2003 the Town took possession of the property. The site is a lovely piece of open land next to the Saco River with a monument dedicated to those who worked there.
World War I Memorial – Located by the Memorial Bridge in Bar Mills.
The Memorial is a bronze tablet placed on a rock with the names inscribed of Buxton and Hollis World War I veterans. The official dedication of the Memorial was held in May 1938.
Vietnam Memorial – located by the Town Office at 185 Portland Road
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated at the Buxton Municipal Center on September 23, 1995. This striking memorial honoring the men and women of Buxton who served in Vietnam during the conflict there, was proposed by George Hanna in 1994. Through his efforts and those of his sister, Joanne Vetro, funds were collected and a stonecutter hired to fashion the memorial This stone is a fitting memorial to those who answered the call to arms and is an attractive addition to the Municipal Center.
Korean War Memorial -- located at Groveville Center
On November 11, 2006 the formal dedication ceremony took place to dedicate the Korean War Memorial honoring Veterans who served in the Korean War. The Memorial was made possible by the contributions of many citizens, veterans, friends and by a generous donation from the Narragansett Number One Foundation.
Collette Monuments custom designed the beautiful Memorial from three jet-black granite stones. Each stone is seven feet high and weighs 4,000 pounds. The stones were imported from South Africa. Each stone is visible from every road at the Groveville Square intersection.
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