Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Employees of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, which began service through Brownville in 1889, were asked to contribute one day's pay to build a Y.M.C.A. by the rail line in Brownville Junction.
Ground was broken in 1917 for the three-story building that had dormitories (for rail employees), showers, baths, reading rooms, a restaurant, recreation equipment, a banquet room, and facilities for Canadian Pacific dignitaries.
The Y was the center of many community activities.
The railroad determined it could not continue to maintain the building and, in 1965, it was turned over to the town. It was demolished in 1966.
About This Item
- Title: Railway Y.M.C.A, Brownville Junction, ca. 1920
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co., Belfast
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Brownville, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Hotels--Maine--Brownville
- YMCA of the USA--Maine--Brownville
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Buildings--Maine--Brownville
- Railroad employees
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