Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
Named by the shape of the lot where Main and School Streets meet near the top of the hill, this large house apparently functioned as both a tourist facility and a boarding house at various times. According to their daughter Dorothy (1919-2008), John and Myrtle (Morang) Blanch bought the house from Alvin Ramsdell in 1936. John Blanch (1883-1941), was a bookkeper for the American Can Company and active in community life including the Grange and the Masons. Writing in the book “200 Years of Lubec History 1776-1976,” Dorothy states that Myrtle was still operating the tourist home in 1975 at the age of 90.
This photograph bears a processing date of June 1980 in the lower left corner, suggesting that it was taken during the 1979-80 winter. This view is from School Street, which joins Main immediately left of the image. The house was gone before 1998, the lot still partially vacant as of 2012.
About This Item
- Title: Triangle Tourist Home, Lubec, ca. 1979
- Creation Date: circa 1979
- Subject Date: circa 1979
- Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8.8 cm x 11.2 cm
- Local Code: 563 jpg
- Collection: Patsy Kelley
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
