Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The City Hall is still used for meetings and official city government business. Many of the earlier uses of City Hall for specific organizations have…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows Hall after repairs, Swan's Island, ca. 1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"Redmen's Hall Waterfront with steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Swan's Island Historical Society The Improved Order of Red Men was a national…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"The Masonic Hall was built by Asa F. Richardson in 1904 for the purpose of meetings and other purposes."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"Eureka Hall, Stockholm Eureka Hall X This building is now known to all of us as a nice family, sit-down restaurant in downtown Stockholm, Maine."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"This was a time when the young people on the island got to meet people from the other sides of the island."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… group meetings; this building was the Columbian Hall. A large fire on October 15, 1937 took place in both the YMCA and Columbian Theatre, along…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… room, a youth room, a lobby and a lecture hall. Mildred C. Wright donated $150,000 to the library for its construction."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"In 1926, the Masons moved from the Masonic Hall in the Ledyard Block to the new Masonic Temple at 788 Washington Street."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… from Maine, gather and perform in the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August. Sweet Chariot musicians on a windjammer…"

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."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Church was torn down, the Sagadahoc Club meetings were first held at the members houses, but eventually moved to a school."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… the first (bottom) floor has been altered to meet the occupying business’ needs. Ownership Starting with Oliver Moses in the 1850s, the building…"

Oakfield Grange 414

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Surry Historical Society

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

"… boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers. Eva Wheaton talks about the boarding houses in her audio."

Abbot Historical Society

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

"The stores, much like the post offices, were a meeting place for islanders to catch up on local news. Beatrice Stockbridge, Swan's Island, ca."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… & Elliott Company, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1916Guilford Historical Society They had built it as a meeting place and had a store…"

Palmyra Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Many workers came from European countries, and to meet the needs of a rising population, boarding houses and stores opened in every available space…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… & Elliott Company, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall, Guilford, 1916Guilford Historical Society Meeting at the Guilford Odd Fellows Hall, ca."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"(Tom Goulette) Remains of Guilford Town Hall after fire of 1928Guilford Historical Society The town hall in Guilford was built in 1880."