Maine Memory Network

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

"Also, during this period, the Fire House was constructed (1903), The Neighborhood House (1906) and the Northeast Harbor Library and Reading Room…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"The fire damaged twenty-one properties before it finally died out. The damages to the city totaled more than $200,000 dollars for all of the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… were also two mining companies, the Blue Hill Bay Company and the East Surry Company. Despite the town's many businesses however, a worldwide…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… onto filled cans, and it’s believed that this process may have been the cause of serious fires at both Leavitt’s and Burnham & Morrill."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… Society On July 5th, 1929, the Surry Theater Company first opened the barn doors of the Surry Playhouse to the summer theater-going public of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The building was unusual at that time for its fire-proof construction with iron beams inside the stone walls."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"That portion of the building was destroyed by fire about 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… the exposed workers abandoned their effort under fire from the men in the garrison. Despite continued skirmishes with the Indians, the second…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"… lost this business in one of Presque Isle many fires. In 1950, he bought the Holmes Jewelry store and changed the name to Wilder’s."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeastland Hotel

"In 1884, a devastating fire broke out and burned the tavern which also served as a hotel to the ground."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"This building survived numerous fires that destroyed most of Main Street, making it the 3rd oldest standing public building in Presque Isle."

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."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Training School, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"This building was destroyed by fire in March of 1927 and was replaced soon after by a brick structure."

Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor

"… in 1866 and started the Hallowell Granite Company, later Bodwell Granite Company in 1866. He was the second Maine Governor from Hallowell elected…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… village on a little fertile plateau where the fires built a niche in the forest close by the banks of a beautiful bay."

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

"… canteen unit that accompanied firemen on major fires. Somehow, Dr. Haigis also found time to play occasionally with the Don Doane Band, a local…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"The president of the company was C.H. O’Brien, hence the name of the company. The electrophone was an electronic piece of equipment that was used to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A third fire in February of the same year nearly destroyed Bath Iron Works, Ltd. on Water Street south of downtown, and a fourth fire struck the west…"

Historic Hallowell - Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries

"… in Hallowell’s history were the Fuller Foundry, several ice houses, and the Kennebec Wire Company. Click on the links to find more information."

Historic Hallowell - The Fuller Foundry

"1933Hubbard Free Library In the 1850s, the company of Prescott & Fuller Iron Foundry was formed on Milliken’s Crossing, in Hallowell, Maine."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1890 Click on the picture and zoom-in for a closer look…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"… an individual partner The Boston Flint Paper Company, Whiting Mill, Machine Shop, and the Slate & Plaster Mill operated along the Vaughan Stream…"

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun Closed Eastern Publishing Company Photographs of Hallowell NewEnglandTowns.org brings together historic accounts of New…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"… intended to be indestructible, but it caught fire in 1921. It was rebuilt in 1922. Its capacity was 250 students, but eventually served about 500."