Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… New Mattanawcook Academy building during construction photo donated by Sarah Crockett X The original Mattanwcook Academy was built in 1847 for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"… of wood and two new stories of bricks were constructed to house more visitors to stay. People from all over Maine would sometimes get married at…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… at Black Point as a manager and supervised the construction of a garrison on the west side of Black Point."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Construction began in 1927 and was completed in September 1928. During its period of operation, famous people who landed at the Scarborough airport…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"The use of concrete and steel in constructing buildings and bridges diminished the importance of granite, affecting employment in the state's granite…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… Sandy River’s seasonal tantrums, and proposed a construction cost of $5,000. This bridge would be built on high ground at the river bend below the…"

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

"A corporation of seven townspeople was formed to construct and administer the system. Most of the physical labor was completed between 1904 and 1905."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"After construction of crude log shacks, the people soon built good frame houses. Plenty of trees and finished lumber were available."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… of Chisholm’s awareness of housing needs was the construction of Strathglass Park, a series of brick, duplex homes for the workers."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… Paper CHANGING OF THE HELM – FATHER TO SON Construction of B Machine at Oxford Paper Company, Rumford, 1915Greater Rumford Area Historical…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"The date of original construction is somewhat unclear, but believed to be 1891. One piece of evidence, a diary written by Nelson Rose who lived in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… a collection of multi-storied tenement buildings, constructed very close together. These apartment complexes housed many of the less well-paid…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… between villages before vehicles and roads were constructed. After settling happened between the different rivers and streams, people were happy to…"

Bangor Public Library

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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

"… use the barn timbers and lumber to frame and construct a 13-stall automobile storage garage for their Asticou Garage summer taxi and vehicle…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"The construction and renovation of the proposed buildings for the Normal School commenced in early 1864, but the facilities were not quite ready for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… all phases of the work from organizing, locating, constructing, and surveying it. After his time working for that company James Hill and the Great…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… to date was added when a modern gymnasium was constructed reducing the need for sporting events, dances, and graduation ceremonies to be held at…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… Stars and Stripes Throughout Lubec The recently constructed Knights of Pythias Hall on Pleasant Street bordered Monument Lot with its share of…"