Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… of the Savage family have lived in and around the neighborhood of Asticou in Northeast Harbor, on Mount Desert Island Maine through seven…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… of the very attractive residences in the Asticou neighborhood. Rose Lane Located today at 2 Asticou Way and constructed in 1895 by A.C."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"There were also two billiards halls and the Neighborhood House. During the 1920s, as the village grew, business on Main Street changed hands and the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"Parsons or Elder Neighborhood School, New Portland, ca. 1930New Portland Historical Society The Parsons School or Elder Neighborhood School, as it…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves from the rest of the city further fueled this sense of anger…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"… the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood meetings to…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"There were vibrant neighborhoods, wharfs and even a ferry to Chelsea! Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"He would play football and baseball with the neighborhood kids. Usually his time spent alone was either studying, reading a book, or doing chores."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Surry, Maine, 1850-1880, A History of Four Neighborhoods, 1997. LeVine, Sarah (editor), Toddy Pond, Hancock County, Maine, A History, 2005."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"… area repeatedly petitioned for a school in the neighborhood. His eldest daughter, Ada, began going to the school on Dec. 17, 1855."

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

"… and capably reinvented their villages and neighborhoods using materials they already possessed."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… an island about four or five leagues long, in the neighborhood of which we just escaped being lost on a little rock on a level with the water…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"1945Great Harbor Maritime Museum Neighborhood houses and community halls had popped up in almost every village."

Greater Portland Landmarks

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… add an important record of buildings, neighborhoods, individuals, and events to Martin's written commentaries -- and are important as folk art as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… education, business, inventions, family life, neighborhoods, and almost all other aspects of 19th century in the Bangor area."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… built them/Have long since passed away. Separate Neighborhoods By the late nineteeth century, Surry was a “ meandering mix of isolated hinterlands…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… thrift with the recycling of buildings within the neighborhood. Houses, barns, workshops, garages and sheds in Asticou were routinely moved, split…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… student Walking Tour of Historic Summer Street No neighborhood is more reminiscent of Hampden’s 19th century past than that of Summer Street…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… and businessman who built the Somesville neighborhood in Saco and the Somes Block on Main Street in Biddeford."

Portland Public Library

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Westbrook Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Former state senator and Mount Desert High School star, Dennis Damon…"