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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Holbrook's Pool Hall and Bowling Alley. In recent years it was and still is today operating as the American Legion Hall."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… things were: It was a general store, barber shop, pool table, a jail cell that was really just a holding cell, bowling alley, a movie theater, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Fishing could be found at Half Moon Pond, on local brooks and streams, and in special spots on the Swift River."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"The new movie theater had three owners to start with; Alfred Clay, Will Brown, and Al Reade. The theater closed in June of 1996 and the last owner…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"Later, the top floor was removed and one end converted to a residence. Then the building was vacant for several years, and eventually restored in…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The 4th of July was an especially popular time to visit the park as it offered special sporting events for children, a huge fireworks display, and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Dark Harbor Pool, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society Fortunately, for all of us, the special essence of Islesboro that brought the…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"Guilford Center Schoolhouse, ca. 1895Guilford Historical Society The second school to appear in Guilford was built in 1818 in Guilford Center."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… on display in their own specially built pools. Early silent movies, including popular Buster Brown comedy shorts, and cartoons were shown on…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Later, the top floor of Eureka was taken off and one of the ends was used to live in. No one was in Eureka for many years, until in 1998 the building…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Some of the stores had barber shops or pool parlors in them. Today there is still a sawmill in town."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… would have a movie theater and a town swimming pool and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Only six houses were south of the Dark Harbor pool. A mainland developer took advantage of this sparcity and from the mid-1880s to the early 1890s…"