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The downtown area of Waterville is located on the west bank of the Kennebec River, about 20 miles (32 km) upstream from the city of Augusta, the river's highest point navigable by ocean-going vessels. Waterville developed as an industrial center in the second half of the 19th century, following the arrival of the railroad in 1849.
The Lockwood Mill Historic District encompasses the only major 19th-century mill complex in Waterville, Maine. Located south of the city's downtown, it was designed by (and named for) Amos D. Lockwood, a nationally known industrial designer of the period. Its #2 building was for 45 years home to the Hathaway Shirt Company.
The Alvin O. Lombard House is a historic house at 65 Elm Street in Waterville, Maine.Built in 1908, it is a distinctive local example of late Shingle style architecture.It is further notable as the home of inventor Alvin O. Lombard, who developed the Lombard Steam Log Hauler, an early commercial use of track-propelled vehicles.
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The Redington Museum or Redington House is a historic house and museum in Waterville, Maine that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is the headquarters of the Waterville Historical Society. Built in 1814, it is one of the best-preserved houses of the period in the city.
The Waterville Opera House and City Hall is a historic civic building at Castonguay Square (Common and Front Streets) in downtown Waterville, Maine.Built at the turn of the 20th century, it is one of a small number of multifunction civic buildings, housing both a live performance venue and municipal facilities, functions it continues to perform today.
Waterville is in northern Kennebec County, in central Maine, at Its northern boundary is the Somerset County line. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 14.05 square miles (36.39 km 2 ), of which 13.58 square miles (35.17 km 2 ) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 km 2 ), or 3.36%, is water. [ 8 ]
The Ticonic Footbridge, popularly known as the Two Cent Bridge or the Two Penny Bridge, is a suspension bridge that spans the Kennebec River between the city of Waterville and the town of Winslow in Kennebec County, Maine.