Contributed by Hubbard Free Library
Description
James Ingraham arrived in Hallowell in 1813 and purchased the lot now occupied by the Brick Store and City Hall. He built a corner store locals referred to as a rum shop. The store was connected to his dwelling house by a large shed that served as a store house and stable. Disaster struck in February, 1826 when one Hallowell's largest fires destroyed all his buildings. A brick store was built between 1826 and 1828 and over the years housed stores, the American Advocate newspaper, a reading room, the Hallowell Fire Department, the Knights of Pythias, and antique shops. It is currently occupied by a real estate firm.
About This Item
- Title: Ingraham's Corner, Winthrop and Water Streets, Hallowell, ca. 1895
- Creation Date: circa 1895
- Subject Date: circa 1895
- Location: Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 12 cm
- Local Code: CP002019
- Collection: Frank Trask Collection
- Object Type: Image
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