Crockett Block, Rockland, ca. 1875

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Crockett Block, Rockland, ca. 1875

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The Crockett Block, on Main Street at the foot of Warren Street, contained Ephraim Perry's Dye House, the Union Store, and the North Bank. Granite Hall, on the top floor, was the site of many Temperance meetings and banquets. The Crockett Block was built by Charles Crockett in 1854, on the site where Deacon George Thomas had built his famous clipper ships, including the fast and beautiful Red Jacket. The Crockett Block burned to the ground in 1994.

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About This Item

  • Title: Crockett Block, Rockland, ca. 1875
  • Creator: Frank H. Crockett
  • Creation Date: circa 1875
  • Subject Date: circa 1875
  • Location: Rockland, Knox County, ME
  • Media: Half of stereo view, stereograph
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 8.5 cm
  • Local Code: 2010.4.032
  • Collection: Stereo Views
  • Object Type: Image

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Rockland Historical Society
P.O. Box 1331, 80 Union Street, Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 594-6193
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