Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"Ledyard, and Alfred D. Stetson. To begin, William Ledyard was important because he was the one who had the Ledyard Block built."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… men who financed: the Bank Block, The Lincoln Block, and the Columbian Block, in addition to the Church Block."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"William King was born in 1768 in Scarborough, Maine. He originally worked at a sawmill in Topsham, eventually owning it."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"X All in all, the Columbian Block has gone through several changes due to fires, styles of different time periods, and the business needs of Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"He designed Hyde Block. Francis Fassett also built the Sagadohoc County Courthouse. Henry Swanton was the president of Bath Savings for many years."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"While building the new block, the supervisor of construction, was killed. James E. Haley was killed soon after nine o' clock while working on the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… The Intersection of Centre and Washington Church Block Columbian Block The Customs House Davenport Memorial and City Hall Entertainment Venues -…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… period, including the Granite Block, the Union Block, the Bank Block and the Church Block, the latter having replaced the Universalist Church razed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… and his brother William built and owned many blocks and buildings in commercial Bath, including part of the Union Block, where 94 Front Street is…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"114 and 116 Front Street are part of the block of buildings built and paid for by John Tucker, Captain William Patten, and Davis Hatch."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"In 1987, an addition made out of cement blocks with a blue belt was built on the back of the courthouse."

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

"… in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street. Former Town/City Hall, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Goodwin twice a month, researching the address or block they had been assigned. They looked through numerous directories to find the different…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… with the Dreamland were Samuel Davis and William H. Van Dorn. Samuel Davis was the manager of the Dreamland from when it was built in 1909 to 1916…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Patten Free Library Books & Manuscripts Baker, William Avery, 1973, “A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region.” Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"During the construction of the new station, William S. Newell, the president of B.I.W., gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"According to several books, in 1846, William Rogers, John Patten, Jeremiah Robinson, Otis Kimball, and Caleb S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"This statue was built by William Zorach. He has an international reputation, and a daughter named Dahlov Ipcar who is an artist that made the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"Project Partners Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room: Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society A reference room containing the resources for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome X X What do you get when you combine local history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House Text by Claire Keating and Billy Price 7th Grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome What do you get when you combine Bath history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Davenport Memorial and City Hall Text by Rebecca Black, Christie Duffy, Courtney McKinney, and Brook Mitchell 7th grade students at Bath Middle…"