Dominican Block, Lewiston, ca. 1883
Contributed by Franco-American Collection
Item 18384
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The Dominican Block at Lincoln and Chestnut streets included classrooms on the second and third floors, retail space on the first floor, and a large community room on the fourth floor.
The building opened in January 1883. The local English-language press labeled the building "Canadian City Hall."
Note the nuns at the windows. These are the Sisters of Charity of Ste Hyacinthe, Quebec. Also known as the 'Grey Nuns', their religious beliefs prohibited them from posing for the photograph.
Other Information
- Title: Dominican Block, Lewiston, ca. 1883
- Creation Date: circa 1883
- Subject Date: circa 1883
- Town: Lewiston
- County: Androscoggin
- State: ME
- Media: Printed photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 29 x 23
- Local Code: 2013.0.21
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Franco-American Collection
USM, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 753-6545
http://www.usm.maine.edu/lac/franco/
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Dominican Block (Lewiston, Me.)
Schools
Religious education
School children
Business districts
Religious groups
Dominicans
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Canadian City Hall
Chestnut Street
Domincan Block
Domincans
Franco Americans
French Canadians
Lewiston
Lisbon Street
buildings
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community rooms
retail
schools
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