Maine Memory Network

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

"The Bath Opera House was torn down in 1971 because its owners were not making enough profit. It had been located at 66 Centre Street since 1913, when…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Post Office & Custom House, Bath, ca. 1901Patten Free Library According to the 1851 map of Bath, three separate buildings occupied the property…"

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 - Welcome

"… with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School and two local experts from the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… Entertainment Venues - The Alameda and The Opera House Ledyard Block Lincoln Block Merchants' Row Old Town Hall and Grant Building The Patten Free…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Newspapers: Bath Daily Tribune 1855-1858; Bath Independent 1879-1961; Bath Daily Times 1862-1967; Eastern Times 1850-1856; Times-Record…"

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

"… the Patten Free Library Sagadahock House, Bath, 1894Patten Free Library The Sagadahock House was built in 1849; this was the building before…"

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

"Bath Saving's Institution contributes to Bath's history in many ways. It's the oldest bank in Bath still running, having been in business since 1852."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"And, the Customs House, originally built in 1858, was expanded toward the river in 1911, doubling its floor space while retaining its architectural…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… the father of Emma Eames, a turn of the century opera star, who sang for European royalty. His son-in-law, Thomas W. Hyde, was the founder of B.I.W."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"The students participating in this project are in the Black House, which is one of the two 7th grade teams at BMS."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The Bath Bank was important to the history of Bath because it was the first bank in the city. For most of the 19th century one bank or another…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Galen Moses was also the president of the Bath Street Railroad, Bath Gas and Electric company, and the New England Ship Building Company. Galen C."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Francis Fassett, a Bath native born in 1823, died in Portland in 1908. Fassett who was the architect for the Church Block, also designed the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"Currently on the Ledyard Block there is the Bath Natural Market and an Irish pub. The Bath Natural Market specializes in natural foods, wines and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… Society, and the Black House teachers at Bath Middle School were informed that they had been chosen as one of eight schools in the state to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… killed these entertainment venues, once an important part of Bath's life. Front Street postcard, Bath, ca. 1914Patten Free Library"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… library is funded by member communities including Bath, West Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, and Phippsburg."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… the county seat, serves the following towns: Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, West Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Richmond, and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"However, drivers could also avoid stopping in Bath and spending money at local stores. Many large department stores left Bath for Brunswick and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"David Tilden Stinson was an actor in the Bath Elocutionist Society. He is buried in Bath at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Gershom H."

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

"Bath Town Hall, ca. 1908Patten Free Library The earlier building at the Grants Building site was the Old City Hall which was built in 1837 as Town…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Free Library Vine & Water Streets, Bath, 1986Patten Free Library As Bath evolved, the intersection at Centre and Washington changed."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"He filled different roles in Bath's government when Bath was incorporated as a city in 1847. The City Hall earlier provided a home for many of…"