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Contributed by Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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Thomas Goodall put up this building in 1879-80 for use as a library, but as little interest was shown, it was used for the first twenty years by various fraternal orders. Interest in having a library increased in the 1890s and the Sanford Library Association was formed toward the end of the century. Mr. Goodall's building finally opened as a library on December 21, 1898. It served as the town's library until the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library was dedicated in 1937. The Masonic Lodge continued to hold its meetings on the second floor after the library opened and its sign can be seen above the entrance. The Sanford Mills Band used the building as a practice hall for many years. -- Sanford and Springvale, Maine In The Days of Fred Philpot, Second Edition, Revised, 1993, by Harland H. Eastman, p. 88. Print from a 4" x 6" glass negative.

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About This Item

• Title: Sanford Public Library, School Street, ca. 1905
• Creator: Fred Philpot
• Creation Date: circa 1905
• Subject Date: circa 1905
• Location: Sanford, York County, ME
• Media: Glass Negative
• Dimensions: 10.14 cm x 12.77 cm
• Local Code: A-5
• Collection: Glass Negatives
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library (Sanford, Me.)--Photographs
• Libraries--Maine--Sanford

People

• Goodall, Thomas

Other Keywords

• Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library
• Masonic Lodge
• Sanford Library Association
• Sanford Mills Band
• Sanford Public Library

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For more information about this item, contact:

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society
P. O. Box 276 505 Main Street, Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 490-1028
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