Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… 1890Thomaston Historical Society Captain Watts constructed and presented the Watts Block, a brick building on the southwest corner of Knox and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"George were employed and the walls were constructed by November 24th, 1823. A hospital, guards’ quarters and warden’s residence were located in the…"

Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… for Slideshow In 1900 it became necessary to construct a larger Village School due to an increase in population."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"Many lenders require adherence to standardized construction timelines and methods to protect their borrowers and collateral – these standards help…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"Most of their construction was then used as lodging for summer guests who came to the island from urban areas of the Northeast for long term stays…"

Porter Memorial Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"The crew constructed an approximately 100 ft. long bridge from the top of the dam to the gatehouse. The gatehouse was to be of a circular form with a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"Hugh J. Chisholm Jr., ca. 1912Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Chisholm’s taming of the Androscoggin River, through construction of a dam at…"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… the 1960s an urban renewal proposal and a highway construction plan threatened to demolish many historic buildings in the downtown area."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… the community had suffered yet another blow when construction of the interstate highway system divided its most valuable farmland and directed…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"The building was originally constructed in 1890. The First Baptist Church of Presque Isle held their meetings weekly in this building."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Riverside Park and Arboretum

"… School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society Construction on Riverside Park began in 1976 to coincide with America’s Bicentennial."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 2 of 3

"… peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) Construction of the new Bradbury Bridge, Biddeford, 1921McArthur Public Library By 1910 Biddeford was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"A ship enters the harbor, while three other ships are under construction. Click on the images to the right for a closer look."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… town residents pooled their resources together to construct a school building in Guilford Center. Guilford Center Schoolhouse, ca."

Norridgewock Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"This building was constructed in 1903 with an Andrew Carnegie Foundation. It was enlarged in 1969 by the addition of a new extension on the rear of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… Rufus Prince's financial problems in 1836 delayed construction of it for 17 years. Prince was a soap and tallow chandler in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… this illustration of the fish weir that residents constructed on the Penobscot River. The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"The building was constructed for campaign purposes to hold 1,200 people, standing. The illustration, which includes the headquarters of the Young…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… which means supervision of the designing and constructing of our sewerage system. His superiors consider him an excellent engineer and an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"Made of camel colored wool, the bodice is constructed with a neat waist-level faux jacket, cream silk front insert, brown velvet standing collar…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… Lucy and his six living children to his newly constructed home, Montpelier, at the head of the St. Georges River in Thomaston."