Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"It was built in 1891 and then opened on July 25, 1892. It was first recognized in 1906 and then became Guilford Trust Company."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Later the building became the first organized bank called the Presque Isle National Bank. The next change for the building happened when it became…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"John Scales & Sons became the firm name on January 20, 1916 because that's when he bought it. Before John Scales bought the building, he opened a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Men and women built small farms along the fertile banks of the river, grew crops and raised livestock for themselves and to trade."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Throughout the years this building housed various shops, a sailmaking loft, a boot and shoe factory, a clothing factory and today serves as the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… next door, location of the George's National Bank at the time. Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923Thomaston Historical Society There was no plumbing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Several businessmen joined together to build the brick Union Block, each constructing their own unit, sharing common walls."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"After that, Freeman's Barbershop (1963-1977) and The Vamoo Barbershop (1973-2005) were on the first floor. X"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"He says, “I’m not gunna tell you why but get your money out. Put it in the Nationals. Fast. That’s all I’m gunna say.” My father, I guess he thought…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"In 1957 the Maine State Prison purchased the building for use as an outlet for products built by the inmates."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… much pressure? Much of our money was left in the banks. When the kids were born there wasn’t much of my mother working."

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."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"In 1930, the building was purchased by Northern National Bank, and named the State Theater. It burned down again in 1946, and was reconstructed as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"He served as the Bank’s president until his death in 1882. Businesses As Bath has grown and changed, the buildings and their purposes have also…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… built a home on Shaw’s Point and later the Bath Bank building, the first brick structure on the Point, on the southwest corner of the intersection…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… Thomaston, Maine is nestled on the northern bank of the St. George or Georges River, where it bends west for a short distance before heading north…"

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

"… included a barber shop and The Lincoln National Bank. With the Sagadahock House getting all the attention, the focus was also going to the stores…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Organizers and agitators in the textile strike were busy that week, but Guilford mills operated as usual. Police and the National Guard were on hand…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… in 1904, a huge dedication ceremony took place in Bank Square that was attended by hundreds of people."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 9 of 13

"It remained in the bank until it was acquired by the City of Presque Isle. It can be seen on the third floor of City Hall on Second Street."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"A long shaft running up the bank to the mill was connected to a waterwheel which supplied most of the power necessary."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… moment, when new water passes a given spot, as banks and bends imperceptibly erode and relocate, as ice forms, melts, and moves on by, so too will…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Today, the Customs House is an historic treasure registered with the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). X"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"In the process of erecting this building, a few buildings were torn down. Included in the demolition was the Davenport family home, the birth-place…"