Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
The Popham Beach Library opened in 1910. The first fundraising events for it took place in 1907. J. Arthur Stevens drew the plans for the shingle building. Master carpenters George and Lyman and stonemason Nathaniel Perkins did most of the construction. Coast Guardsmen Guy Crowley and William Hodgkins brought stone from Stage Island in an old green dory.
Upon completion in 1910 the library had hardwood floors, a main room, children’s room, furnace room, broad veranda, stone fireplace, bookcases on three walls, and carved beams.
In 1933 the Popham Beach Improvement Association assumed responsibility for the library. Donations, especially from the summer visitors and summer fairs, kept the Library in repair.
In 1960, with help from the Maine State Library, the Popham Beach Library became an information center and, in 1961, a working library. Cultural activities such as historical lectures and art shows occur at the library.
About This Item
- Title: Public library at Popham Beach, Phippsburg, ca. 1910
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Popham Beach, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Glass Plate Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: LB2010.9.118629
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
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