Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… 1857, due to Mother Nature, the bridge had been destroyed again. On April 11, 1987 it was washed away for the third time."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"This building survived numerous fires that destroyed most of Main Street, making it the 3rd oldest standing public building in Presque Isle."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"The tea house was mostly destroyed and is not here today. Guilford Hardware moved to the site around 1980 and suffered great damage during the flood…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… escaped destruction in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"It was never rebuilt. The Building of the Arts will be remembered as the region’s core cultural and performing arts venue for the better part of the…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… skilled school band provided music while the Navy destroyer John Paul Jones was anchored in the harbor."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"A fire in 1915 destroyed the building, but it was immediately rebuilt, and one of the three commercial spaces continues to serve as a Town Hall."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"The buildings were destroyed in 2000 and were replaced with doctors' offices. The photograph was taken around 1950."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick structure."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"An entire block was destroyed by this huge fire. Also, it destroyed many business, and left three different secret societies without a place to meet."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"The following year fire destroyed most of the prison, which started in a stovepipe in the guardroom and was not discovered until the entire attic of…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"This building was a frame structure that also was destroyed by fire. A second building was constructed at the same location that served as a school…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"In January 1900, the Presque Isle House Hotel was destroyed by fire. The remnants of the building were not demolished until September of 1930 in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… in southern ports or running blockades to be destroyed at sea by Confederate gunboats. Except for those willing to risk their ships for…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"In 1925, Guilford’s High School building was destroyed by fire. Students used the Town Hall for their classrooms until a new high school was built in…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"Many buildings were destroyed, along with one bridge that was washed away. Pieces of homes, trees, and bundles of lumber floated down the river."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… out many buildings, damaging over 50 homes, destroying our famed covered bridge, and causing millions of dollars in losses to businesses."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… stood on the southwest corner until it was destroyed by fire in 1849. Paine was a determined businessman, continuing his trading business despite…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… the fort when their dwellings and livestock were destroyed, for the most part, through confusion and misunderstanding by both the Indians and the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"… but on Friday, January 19, 1996, a raging fire destroyed the church. The beautiful stain glass windows were estimated at one million dollars when…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… leather, carriages and corn stored within were destroyed, amounting to a loss of about $9,000. It was suspected a discharged convict caused the…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… room and dye house to a depth of three feet, and destroying dye tubs and other machinery with gravel and lighter stones."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"Plumly had it built following a fire which destroyed his store in the same location in 1842. He ran a general store during his lifetime and passed it…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Congregational Church

"On June 7, 1909, the original church was destroyed by fire. The new church cost 6000 dollars with an additional 1000 dollars for furnishings."