Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The Customs House Text by Kimberly Mathews, Charles Mills, Courtney Mitchell, and Ashley Rusaw 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome What do you get when you combine Bath history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Davenport Memorial and City Hall Text by Rebecca Black, Christie Duffy, Courtney McKinney, and Brook Mitchell 7th grade students at Bath Middle…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"… of Main and Knox Streets, followed by the Singer Block in 1869, and the Levensaler Block on the southern side of the street in 1872."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main and State streets, Presque Isle, 1929

"This photograph shows the Bolton Block and the businesses within in 1929. The Bolton Block was destroyed by fire in 1943."

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

"Both the Watts Block and Knox Hotel were immediately rebuilt, the former being enlarged and today housing the Town Offices, the Town Police…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"Each ice block is approximately 24 inches x 24 inches by 20 inches and weighs about 260 pounds. Many of these ice blocks eventually were used to cool…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Ice was either a ten cents block or a twenty cents block. You would have to cut it to fit the ice box and then carry it up to the house."

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"Q Were many roads open? A No, many roads were blocked by fallen trees. Q Was it hard to get to mail boxes? A Yes it was there were ice and branches…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"Carr O'Brien Block, Upper Corner, Thomaston, Maine 2007Thomaston Historical Society O’Brien’s son-in-law, William Campbell, complemented the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"… Bridge illustration Market Hall Stricklands Block Stetson Block Anna Raynes Rufus Prince First Baptist Church Gordon Percival Brick kilns Steamer…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… & Ross stand, formerly known as the Tainter Block, in Bangor. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, worked for Pendleton & Ross ship chandlers…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"The handsome Federal style block in the center was built for the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1803-04 from plans by Alexander Parris."

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"… the Camden Opera House (1893), the Atkinson Block in Lewiston (1892), the Syndicate Block in Rockland (1892), Brunswick High School (1892), and the…"

Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell

"… officers were dealing with downed power lines, blocking them off and removing them if they were deemed unsafe."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"… in 1915 that destroyed the hotel and two business blocks on the south side of Main Street. The Knox Hotel was rebuilt shortly after the fire."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Large round blocks of cheese were stored in round wooden boxes. These boxes were often used as pantry storage boxes. Return to Student Research"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… Mahoning Congressional excursion to Bangor Bangor McClellan Club Ideal homestead Southern life Slavery Frank Davis Wheelwright & Clark Block"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"Calvin Seavey Fiske Block Goss & Upham Hannibal Hamlin Thomas A. White Capt. Daniel Chaplin Thurston & Metcalf James Sanger Edwin B. Patten"

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

"… come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish blocked the Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were…"

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

"With increased shipbuilding along Water Street, this location was found to be more convenient for trading, and new business blocks were built to…"

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

"… railroad (only 5 hours to Boston!), the first "block" built, the first bank, the first fire company, first fraternal lodge, first high school…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… (1955-Present) Shops in the Exchange Block, Biddeford, ca. 1915McArthur Public Library Throughout Maine during these years most of the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… cottages, Day Hill, Richards Avenue, Wills Block, Packard Block, to name a few. Ridlonville was a good place to live and raise children."