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Description
The Skowhegan Bank, center, the town's first banking institution, was established in 1825. It was moved to this building from its first location on the Island. This structure eventually housed also the Skowhegan Savings Bank.
The spire is that of the Congregational Church. It was blown down sometime in the 1890s.
On the brick building to the left of the bank may be noted the signs, "C. B. Folsom" and "L. T. Allen". Mr. Folsom was a prominent citizen of Skowhegan, serving the town in various official capacities. Little is known of Mr. Allen.
The sidewalk is wood and a wooden plank to keep pedestrians out of the mud crosses the street.
The old covered bridge at the right was one of several such structures which occupied this location.
Under the "Carpets and Crockery" sign is a store that was kept by James Farwell, who was eventually succeeded by by N. C. and H. G. Kendall.
Between the bridge and the bank is a Skowhegan Village Corporation building that housed fire-fighting equipment.
About This Item
- Title: Water Street and Old Covered Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1866
- Creation Date: circa 1866
- Subject Date: circa 1866
- Location: Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 17.5 cm
- Local Code: 68-114-3.jpg
- Collection: Henry A. Wyman Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Skowhegan Bank (Me.)
- Banks--Maine--Skowhegan
- Business districts--Maine--Skowhegan
- Skowhegan (Me.)--Description and views--Photographs
People
- Allen, L T
- Bacon, Warren
- Farwell, James
- Folsom, C B
- Kendall, H G
- Kendall, N C
- Lathrop, J F
- Turner, John
Other Keywords
- banking
- carpets
- Congregational Church
- covered bridge
- crockery
- fire fightingWarren Bacon
- lumberman
- Methodist Church
- Skowhegan Island
- Skowhegan Savings Bank
- spire
- wooden plank sidewalk
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Skowhegan History House66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
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