Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"This block was built on the site of the Columbian Hotel and the Columbian Hall, which burned in 1893."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… and financially catastrophic fire happened at the Hotel Rumford on Exchange Street in November, 1929."

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

"Wethern's Hotel and the other was called Jenkin's Carrabassett House. In 1883 the Quint brothers maintained a hotel on the corner called the Dirigo…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings on Wheels Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business"

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

"Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1917Northeast Harbor Library In the 21st century, these trends have been exacerbated."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… home was moved to Vine Street where it became a hotel. The primary purpose of the Customs House in 1858 was to house the Collector of Customs for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"The Knox Hotel, a wood structure with a stable, and Thomaston Bank, housed in a granite building, joined several small dry goods stores."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"The Braeburn Hotel had been many different businesses over the years, including a post office. The Braeburn, in 2003, was used as an apartment…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Grant, stayed in the Lincoln House Hotel. As far as we know, no notable people have visited or made an impact on the Masonic Hall."

Southwest Harbor Public Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… Jefferson Davis of Mississippi while the Stanley Hotel provided the town with valuable shops, meeting spaces, dry goods stores and a barber shop."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… known as the Gregory Inn and was operated as a hotel by the Sweeney family. The buildings and land surrounding it remains much the same now as in…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"The hotel is not here today, but a new Lincoln House Motel is here. Lincoln sold the papers and Bangor sold them; those towns are still here today."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… run by William Chaloner who also kept a hotel in Lubec • First Christian Church built in Lubec • Brush weirs for the capture of herring came into…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Typical of this era, a railroad and hotel built in 1816 named the Commercial Hotel were present on the northwest corner of the intersection."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"The stable and shed and the hotel was a total loss. With the high winds and lack of firefighting equipment it was a miracle that more of the business…"

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

"… including talent shows, musicales at the Herbert Hotel and Winter’s Inn in Kingfield, and activities at the New Portland Fair."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… they took us down to ugh Capetown and there was a hotel down there down where the hospitals first to get to actually get to walk."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… Fire Station 3) Guilford High School, Braeburn Hotel, Low's Covered Bridge 4) Guilford Memorial Library, Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Masonic Hall 5)…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The Penobscot House was a hotel located in Lincoln Center and was a stopping point for people traveling on the steamboat."

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

"… houses attracted motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast, such as the Checkley and Atlantic House, lured tourists who often arrived by train…"

Skowhegan History House

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"That home later became the Hotel Strong. Jeremy also built a mill, called Porter’s Mill, which made excelsior and other wood products."