Maine Memory Network

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

"Right before this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

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

"Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows Hall after repairs, Swan's Island, ca. 1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows…"

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

"In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place for teens to hang out. Arthur Stinson started the Coffee Shop and served as chaperone."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… on Main Street today and is the Lincoln Town Hall where town meetings are held. The things that disprove this statement are that not as many…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… the buildings were torn down to build the City Hall. George Patten Davenport, Bath, ca. 1915Patten Free Library Charles Davenport of…"

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

"Redmen's Hall Waterfront with steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Swan's Island Historical Society The Improved Order of Red Men was a national…"

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

"Eureka Hall, Stockholm Eureka Hall X This building is now known to all of us as a nice family, sit-down restaurant in downtown Stockholm, Maine."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"In 1961 Amy Staples became our first female town clerk. During the town reports published in the 1960s women’s names began appearing in lists serving…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… was the ball that took place in the Columbian Hall on April 11, 1856. The tickets sold for $1.00 each and it was hosted by the Bath Cornet Band."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"Hinckley. A firehouse with hall for this new company was built in front of the prison wall on the county road. It was named after W."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… when islanders walked to places like the Seaside Hall for a dance. This was a time when the young people on the island got to meet people from the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He then lent his diving suit to A.S. Hall. Hall went back to New Meadows and talked the engineer, Mr."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A brick Town Hall was begun in 1837 at the intersection of Centre and Water Streets, the current site of the Grant Building."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Islanders would plan ballroom dances using the Odd Fellows Hall or they would travel to other towns where a dance was being held."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"These activities were located in the Odd Fellow’s Hall. When the Odd Fellow’s Hall burned in 1922, the owners built an actual movie theater."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"In 1926, the Masons moved from the Masonic Hall in the Ledyard Block to the new Masonic Temple at 788 Washington Street."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… island when a sail boat chanced to visit those places This was very inconvenient to the settlers and often the delivery was long delayed or the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Thomas S. Libby grew up on a farm, got an education, worked to assist the town, had a family, and died for his country."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… at school houses, but soon moved to Pinkham’s Hall as a more worthy place to hold them. Finally in September 1902, the work of a church building…"

Lincoln, Maine - Asa Griffin, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"The Masonic Hall later became the Lincoln Town Office. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… letters give detailed description of activities, places, and people in the Civil War. For example, in his letter of May 23 ,1862, he reports that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The change took place at New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. H.H Fisher was the manager of the business when the change commenced."