Keywords: Penobscot County Courthouse
Item 31377
Laying the Cornerstone of the Bangor Court House, 1902
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide
Item 31922
Downtown ruins from State Street Hill, Bangor, 1911
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House
"… from the same quarry at Mussel Ridge Islands in Penobscot Bay. The architectural style of the 2.5 story building is Italianate."
