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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… of the Old Ell in 2011 has incorporated in its design a special place for the family piano Mame's mother bought for her in Bar Harbor in 1915 to…"

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

"… across from the Asticou Inn, which had been designed, built, and originally owned by John C. Savage’s older brother and noted architect, Fred L."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"They were designed to allow shop owners to add hitching rails for their patrons’ horses if they wished."

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

"He drew the design and ordered two cables to be made in Sheffield, England. That summer under his direction, Elder Ezra Wilson and William Witham…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… candidate for the job, with vast experience designing a number of other amusement parks, including Riverton in Portland and Merrymeeting in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"He designed the one in Penobscot and it was very popular around here. He was quite a character. What was minimum wage? I don’t really remember but…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… 1925, the main golf course still in use today was designed in by Eugene Wogan. The golf course was renamed The Blue Hill Country Club in 1928."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"The highway has been designated a national civil engineering landmark. Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Source Notes 1. William S."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… Expert Accountant, Landscape Gardener, Rustic designer, Origin of Martins perfect Waltz & March."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Built by Guy Lowell on a budget of $100,000, the design echoed the grace and grandeur of the Parthenon."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Jernegan and Fisher designed and published an elaborate prospectus to attract and convince potential shareholders."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"This act was originally designed to protect the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad from the risk of building a railroad in such a rural area as Aroostook…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"The architect who designed the building was Fredrick A. Patterson from Bangor. He used the Carnegie Classic Revival style for the building."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Agrarian laws designed to “confiscate land holdings and redistribute them to the landless”, temporarily freed many from traditional societal…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"1863, was of the most modern and efficient designs of that time. There were separate areas for grain and corn storage, a room for weaving and living…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Holmes, editor of the Maine Farmer and later designated father of Maine agriculture, visited Aroostook County and the Presque Isle area and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"This was designed to embarrass the student and set an example to other students. Even so, one student cleverly remarked during his apology, "I…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… marked as the North Yarmouth Memorial Highway, so designated at Town Meeting in 1920. This stretch of Route 9 was marked with stone pillars and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"There was a designated airport manager. More land was bought over time to increase the length of the airstrip as the demands of the island changed."