Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Most houses had a well, but as the village grew, residents formed the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"If the doctor was available for house calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887Patten Free Library There were two additions built to the library."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"Then storekeeper Tobias Roberts took the lead in Bar Harbor with Agamont House (1855). After that, the hotel race was on – and Bar Harbor won."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… concrete foundation was dug and built for the house to the north along Rye Field Lane, and the house moved onto the foundation, insulated and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Also, during this period, the Fire House was constructed (1903), The Neighborhood House (1906) and the Northeast Harbor Library and Reading Room…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… 1847, acquired its own new building in the City Park in 1891, as a result of Galen C. Moses giving the City $10,000 for its construction."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Houses at Asticou from the Scrapbook of Mary L. "Mame" SavageNortheast Harbor Library Hilltop House FloorplanNortheast Harbor Library The Big…"

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

"Postscript: More Moving Buildings The Old House, Harbor Cottage, The Big Barn and the Old Ell were not the only structures in Asticou to move…"

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

"Houses, barns, workshops, garages and sheds in Asticou were routinely moved, split up, and expanded as needed to suit the occupants, giving true…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… returned from the battlefield and died in the Old House in 1865. Samuel Tyler Savage in his Civil War UniformNortheast Harbor Library One…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… the other side of the building, above a current parking lot, there is also an advertisement for a cheese company. Masonic Parade, Bath, ca."

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

"… Historical Society Summer at Asticou brought a house and lodging swap for most of the Savage family."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Green Mountain Railway

"Clerque also built a hotel, named the Summit House, on Green Mountain. Clerque’s railway ran for about 10 years."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"… in the Lincoln County or Hancock County court houses. The original town records for the Plantation of Mount Desert -- now Mount Desert Island --…"

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

"… can efficiently dismantle a 1,500 square foot house and put its mangled pieces in a dumpster to be hauled off in a matter of a few hours."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… each and store them, packed in sawdust, in ice houses. Then, in warmer weather, the ice would be loaded onto schooners for transport to market."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… importantly gave genesis to the title for the ‘Houses on Wheels’ section. Dr. William R. Horner for proofreading draft text and providing needed…"

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

"… big enough -- a barn, a warehouse, or a boat house -- it was likely someone had hammered a basketball hoop to the wall."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… in 1800 islanders voted to build two meeting houses, the Congregational on the Bass Harbor Road in Southwest Harbor, and the Baptist, on Meeting…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… material is kept in the Old Yellow School House & Museum on Sound Drive. Here, the records of island history are fully cataloged, protected from…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… the Eastern bank of Northeast Harbor, built three houses by the time of his death, and forged a close relationship with the Savage family through…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… lived in groups of several extended families, in houses made of birch bark. They traveled the ocean, rivers, lakes and ponds in birch bark canoes…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… attempt to bring the Star back as a B-movie house in 1936 after which the space was reinvented as a nightclub, bowling alley, and a retail…"