Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"Workers produced building stones, paving stones and statuary and monuments. The paving stones, 6x8 inches, sold for 20 cents apiece and were shipped…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"… umbrella shown on Main Street, Lincoln, prior to paved roads; however, utility poles are present. The Civil War monument and Methodist Church are…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"… was added in 1946 and the pool area was paved in 1956. The city’s second pool, the Indoor Pool, was built in 1978 on the grounds of the Northern…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Fritz was reported to be the fastest paving stone cutter of his time. Dori Lemoine, one of Michael Fournier's 6-8th grade students, is a resident…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"… known as the "New York" or "Philadelphia" sized paving blocks. They were transported to and used mostly in Boston and New York City."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"And then the paving during Roosevelt’s administration- ya know they had public road projects paving streets so it wasn’t so bad here."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project

"… of these original three pilot communities that paved the way. In late 2010, MHS was awarded a second IMLS grant to continue the work of the MCHP…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"As many as 50,000 paving blocks would be shipped on one schooner, usually loaded by hand. Sometimes as many as 10 three-masted schooners were lined…"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… Agry, Samuel Sumner Wilde, and Nathan Moody, who paved the way for the firefighters of today. Dr."

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"… of these original three pilot communities that paved the way. In late 2010, MHS was awarded a second IMLS grant to continue the work of the MCHP…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"Vietnam didn’t have any paved roads like the United States and my parents couldn’t afford to buy shoes, so walking made their feet bleed and dirty."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… how it used to look before the street was paved, before the advent of automobiles, and before Bangor became the commercial hub of our region."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… had some of the biggest businesses, so he kind of paved a path for other businesses in Lincoln. Like his car dealership, did that kick start all…"

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"… Harry Coombs formed a partnership with his nephew Alonzo J. Harriman, paving the way for the architectural firm in Auburn known today as Harriman."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He pioneered a homely form of commentary that paved the way for later humorists such as Sam Slick, Mr. Dooley, and Will Rogers."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Louis, and eight shiploads of paving stones for New Orleans. Carrying stone over water was sometimes perilous: stone sloops sank more readily than…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… trophy given to the winner of the championship) paved for them. The boys would not be able to repeat the girls’ success, though, until 2005."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… of Guilford kept forging new roads and in fact paved some that had been only gravel for over a century."

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

"July 10, 1962 and in the righthand photo paving the deck is underway! Note the islands which have been fabricated in the re-routed street."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"It would be decades before paved highways were completed. Despite the impending future impact of the automobile—Farmington retained its rural…"