Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"The original hose house was replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large enough to fit the equipment, horses and firemen."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"Another hotel, the Presque Isle House Hotel, was built on the same location. In January 1900, the Presque Isle House Hotel was destroyed by fire."

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

"This house for picker’s families was usually not as fancy as the farmer’s house. It became know in local parlance as a “picker’s shack”."

Lincoln, Maine - South Lincoln schoolhouse, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"About 1878 a new school house was built about five hundred feet below the site of the first one. In 1896 it was decided to move this building into a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"Sources: Gauffreau, Kay. "House of Worship Holds Honor Of Being The Oldest Church Building In Presque Isle." Star Herald [presque isle] 1 Apr."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… school, which was up in the field behind her house in Masardis. In the seventh grade her school was across the bridge, and in high school her dad…"

Lincoln, Maine - New Tissue Mill, Lincoln, 1964 - Page 1 of 2

"… in Lincoln in 1964 showing the old stock house for storing paper in background. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… Skowhegan and Madison might be just ordinary towns, but Lakewood that sets us apart. Research for this essay provided by Skowhegan History House."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"It was also used for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Calvin Stevens, who was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… the ship owners and was given passage back to the States by the Irish government. Supposedly, when he finally got back to Blue Hill he walked into…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia. Research material from the Skowhegan History House was used in the writing of this essay."

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… prose but they do reveal the conservative state of his theology, his liberal social philosophy, and especially provide a good picture of life in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… hand picked by local residents and shipped out of state. Some local men went to jobs at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bar Harbor during…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"The welcoming of houses brought the rapid growth of mills. In the 1790s, first mills were built along the 'sluiceway' and small dams were erected to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"Allen built the Allen building in 1890 to house his practice. It was also the first post office in Presque Isle, until 1914."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"… in Presque Isle, feature a connected barn and house, so the family could do chores without going outside in the winter The farm was built about…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"… “the many convenient and truly tasteful dwelling houses built for himself and others.” Captain Edward Robinson House, East Main Street…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Mattanawcook Lake from Clark Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"There is only one house showing on Taylor Street. It was built by Dr. Edwin Stanley Taylor and is still there today. Hence the name Taylor Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"He stated that he was not cared for well but had many friends around. At then end of his letter his says “Tongue cannot tell neither can imagination…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Horse racing has a long history in the State and Blue Hill is still known for its traditional rules."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"He told the boys not to pick that apple, “or we’d get our butts kicked.” There was a window on the house facing the tree with the apple."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… the Perkins-Witherle House in Castine, the McCobb House of 1806 in Phippsburg (now the Spite House in Rockport), and the Bourne House of 1825 in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"He used the house as a boarding house for men working at the sawmill and working in lumbering. This house became known as the Springer House."