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Biddeford (/ ˈ b ɪ d ɪ f ər d / BID-if-ərd) is a city in York County, Maine, United States.It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. [2]
City Androscoggin (seat) 24,061 59.3 154 1842 Biddeford: City York 22,552 30.1 78 1653 Scarborough: Town Cumberland 22,135 47.6 123 1658 Sanford: City York 21,982 47.8 124 1768 Brunswick: Town Cumberland 21,756 46.7 121 1739 Westbrook: City Cumberland 20,400 17.2 45 1814 Saco: City York 20,381 38.6 100 1775 Augusta: City Kennebec (seat) 18,899 ...
The station is notable for being the first green design train station in the U.S. When it was built, it featured a wind turbine for electricity, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and a roof made from recycled soda bottles; [ 4 ] [ 5 ] however, the wind turbine, which cost the city about $200,000, did not produce the expected amount of ...
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The Fletcher's Neck Lifesaving Station was a maritime rescue facility at Ocean Avenue and Fourth Street in the Biddeford Pool area of Biddeford, Maine.Established in 1874 by the United States Life-Saving Service, its original building is one of the best-preserved of the first five stations built by the service on the coast of Maine and New Hampshire.
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Biddeford, Maine, United States. View of city hall building (right) in Biddeford, Maine, circa 1910s.
The Biddeford–Saco Mills Historic District encompasses the historic mill complex that flanks both sides of the Saco River in Biddeford and Saco, Maine.It covers 38 acres (15 ha) of property adjacent to both cities' downtown areas which has seen industrial uses since the 18th century, and presently contains a collection of well-preserved 19th and early-20th century industrial buildings.
The city of Biddeford is located on the south bank of the Saco River on the coast of southern Maine. Its central business district is located inland, opposite that of the city of Saco, which lies to the north. The two cities developed around this area due to its ideal location for textile mills, which, on the Biddeford side, are located just ...