Maine Memory Network
Maine's Online Museum

Title: Eliphalet Gilman House, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1968

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library

Date: 1968

Location: Hallowell

Media: Photograph

Title: Gilman School front exterior, Waterville, 1983

Contributed by: Kennebec Valley Community College Archive

Date: 1983

Location: Waterville

Media: color photograph

Title: Gilman Place Open House, Waterville, 2011

Contributed by: Kennebec Valley Community College Archive

Date: 2011-05-11

Location: Waterville

Media: digital photograph

Address: 247 Franklin Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Gilman Wheeler

Use: Garage

Address: 205 Concord Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Asa Gilman

Use: Dwelling - Single family

Address: 30 Clinton Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: John J Gilman

Use: Storage

KVVTI's Gilman Street Campus, 1978-1986

The Gilman Street building began its life in 1913 as Waterville High School, but served from 1978 to 1986 as the campus of Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute. The building helped the school create a sense of community and an identity.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.