Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"When the first Town Hall was constructed in 1828 it included a small lock-up to house offenders overnight or on a short-term basis."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… Library In 1844, The Hallowell Cotton Mill was constructed. It was being built between Second Street and Water Street."

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"… from his Water Street location necessitated the construction of a new Post Office in Hallowell. His business at one point occupied an entire city…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… replaced with a two-span concrete T-beam bridge constructed in 1936 by the Maine State Highway Commission."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"William Keith sold a lot with a partially constructed house at the corner of Robinson and Main Street to a friend and business acquaintance of Henry…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… and brought back to Thomaston for new ship construction. Thomaston ships made regular runs between England and the south in the cotton export trade…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… years, local builder Joseph Berry was hired to construct twenty additional cells to relieve the crowded conditions."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"The wastebook records many of the details of the construction of the sloop. On August 9, 1804, Knox noted “60 spruce knees bought of Mark Davis at…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"A large, modern brick building was constructed on Elm Street and opened in 1911. It is named for Moses W."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"Construction is finished that year and a crude paper machine is installed. 1888: Operations were halted for five years due to the distance of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… were filled; and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh."

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William Fogg Public Library

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Kennebunk Free Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… Society Toward the end of her life she helped construct a catholic church in the village of Oquossoc, located between Rangeley and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"Subsequent to this report, the bid for construction was awarded to Metcalf & Eddy with E. Worthington as the engineer, as of March 22, 1913."

Belfast Free Library

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"To meet the demand, Mercy expanded again with the construction of an eight-story wing, occupied in 1951."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"By 1825, the dress was altered and re-constructed, perhaps as a costume (known at the time as "fancy dress") in homage to the Marquis, or as an early…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… in the choices of the style, pattern, fabric, and construction of their dress no matter when they lived."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… with paying for millions of dollars worth of construction costs. John's son, David Rockefeller, gained an interest and love for Mt."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"To construct the mast, they would get large wood and make a long and thick, pole-like object and then put smaller lengths of wood crossing the mast…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Theater, the “Five & Dime” Variety Store, Haley’s Construction Company and Blake’s Insurance Agency."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"The construction started in 1864, and ended in 1868. However, the passenger railroad service didn't start until the early 1870s."