Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"Ice jams of the river had tore walls off riverside buildings leaving out the building that was thrust into Water St.."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"It destroyed the YMCA, Columbian Theatre, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and threatened the Columbian Hall. This was the third fire to cause major damage to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"It spread north along Front Street, damaging or destroying many businesses including Walter Webber’s Drugstore. Following Walter G."

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

"… the source of a disastrous fire in 1915 that destroyed the hotel and two business blocks on the south side of Main Street."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"In the spring of 1906, building began on a power plant at Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick to supply much-needed power to northern Maine and New…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… in Hallowell's possession as the rest have been destroyed by time or are in museums, a true sign of our heritage."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"These were destroyed by arson in the 1940s. The last complete racing season for John R Braden was in 1926."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"An example of what the flood had caused was the destroyed Richmond-Dresden toll bridge. The cost of the damage was a total of $260,000."

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

"The fire destroyed everything all the way North to Hoopers Grocery Store. Windows were broken and gas tanks exploded causing screams from the crowd."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the catastrophic Front Street fire of 1837 that destroyed 30 buildings, produced a new central business district of brick buildings beginning in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the start of World War II. The newly built station served as a passenger station and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… moved to the Old North Church so it would not be destroyed. Also the builders had the angel's red boots turned to stockings. Oliver and William V."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… An earlier fountain, called Stork Fountain, was destroyed in 1952. It was severely damaged and rendered unrepairable when it fell into the ice pond…"

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

"The Bolton Block was destroyed by fire in 1943. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… downtown business district." The first fire "destroyed two buildings and displaced four businesses." The second fire "displaced six businesses,"…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and succeeded in destroying several machine guns and killing…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… here are too hard to find for them to just be destroyed. The Lincoln Historical Society does a lot for Lincoln and our history, this was just one…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"All that ice from the storm destroyed power lines, which caused tons of outages. Homes also were destroyed causing people to become homeless and…"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… something about the fires that were occurring and destroying businesses and homes. This group existed long before an actual fire department came…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"The skiing and snowmobile trails were destroyed by fallen trees and broken limbs from the trees. Hospitals in Maine said that they were full and over…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… a light, tripped over it and stared a fire that destroyed three rooms and the sprinkler system didn't stop it because the power was out."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Comparisons

"… cases, power lines were downed and trees were destroyed, people were told to stay indoors and line crews had to clean up the mess."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… some of their relatives or friends died or were destroyed during the blizzard. Written by David Mallow Blizzard, High School in distance…"