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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"There were also a variety of rooms for entertainment and socialization. Another business that was in the Columbian Block was the Columbian Theatre."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The neighboring building housed the Kennebec Fruit Company, and F. and E. Reed Insurance. George Davenport's brokerage business was at 55 Front…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The purpose of the Old City Hall was to house the city government, including a mayor's office, a treasurer's office, assessor's office and the police…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… was occupied by a 2 ½ story wooden building housing the Zina Hyde Chandlery. The purpose of the chandlery was to sell equipment for ships, such as…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… building is 108 Front Street which is currently housing Bohemian Rose. This fire broke out on one of the coldest nights of the coldest winters, in…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… building, a large apartment complex (Washington House) and one of Bath's few traffic lights. Washington Street has become world-famous for its…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… the large fire originated at the Sagadahock House on the northwest corner of Front and Centre Street."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"The science room, library, and kindergarten would be enlarged, a new art and music room added, and an all new kitchen and cafeteria."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"He described other houses he owned, and ones he lived in, especially the Soule house, which became his family home; and his brother Alonzo's visit…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… or settling other good families in their Room; for the accommodation of Numbers that want Land, and to carry on the Fishery, Humbly request your…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin barn plan, Bangor, 1867

"… main thoroughfare or connected with a house where room can be obtained on lots conspicuous." View additional information about this item on the…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"The Lodge room and kitchen were upstairs, while the dance hall and movie projector were downstairs. There was a stage with an organ on the western…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… in it & with some other little girls came to my room when I was gone & hung it up over my sink in my room." View additional information about…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… lived too far away to walk to school would find room and board close by. George Stevens was a reputable, distinguished, and even prestigious…"

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

"… required, and the caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The Railroad Station X Text by Michael Armstrong, Alexis Judkins, Emily Love, and Otto Werwaiss 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Dreamland and Liberty Text by Frazier Metcalf and Deion Osmond 7th grade students from Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library Where…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"The Sagadahoc County Courthouse Text by Jared Gilliam, Emily Parker, and Kaitlyn Smith 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"Lincoln Block Text by Isla Brazier, Brody Losier, Haley Scott, and Brianna Swain 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the…"

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

"… brought world events into everyone's living room: the assassination of President Kennedy; the civil rights movement; the equal rights movement for…"

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New Sharon Historical Society

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Patten Free Library

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"It was common to see a clam tray leaning against every fisherman’s house. The clam tray was used while cutting clams and usually held half a bushel…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… high and grew so close to each other there was no room for limbs to sprout for the first eighty feet."