Maine Memory Network

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

"The purpose of the Old City Hall was to house the city government, including a mayor's office, a treasurer's office, assessor's office and the police…"

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Old York Historical Society

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"The Old House built by John Savage II ca. 1820, torn down on February 22, 2013Northeast Harbor Library Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell..."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

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

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

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

"… from the Patten Free Library Sagadahock House, Bath, 1894Patten Free Library The Sagadahock House was built in 1849; this was the building…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The Bath Opera House had a raging fire. The inside of the Opera House was wood, while the outside was brick."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Fortunately, unlike the Old House, two distinct portions of the original Harbor Cottage still stand today in 2013 and remain in use in separate…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"Old North Church Old North Church, Thomaston, ca 1871Thomaston Historical Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"A New Look at an Old Painting Morning View of Blue Hill VillageJonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. by Tim Garrity The Reverend Jonathan Fisher's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"He wrote that it was located at the "Bangor Olde Town & Millford Switch and crossing on Market Street." He drew the house as it looked before Samuel…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… activities that he began in 1864. He wrote, "The Old Town House in Hampden has to this day a quantity of powder & balls which were deposited there…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"… members of the Worster Family took over the Old Hallowell House, renaming it the "Worster House". Next steps in the stroll through Hallowell."

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Dummer House Dummer House, Dummer's Lane, Hallowell, 1968Hubbard Free Library In 1789 Nathaniel Dummer moved to Hallowell with his wife and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"Also, by the time it was 100 years old, it had been sold 21 times. The owners were William P. Leighton, Peleg T. Jones, H.G."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… techniques used by previous generations on the old part of the house were revealed. Much of the framing consisted of hand-hewn 6"x6" timbers with…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"And on this side was some old post office boxes. And you had your numbers, you know, to get your mail out."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Like the Old House, the Old Ell saw more than one move. Its first move was just to the east of the present day Sand Garden feature in the Asticou…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill The Old Church on the Hill, ThomastonThe General Henry Knox Museum According to Eaton, the Old Church…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland

"… House and Portland "It is but right that the house should belong to the public… Henry always loved the old home above any spot on earth…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"By 1870, every house on Brown Street served as a multi-family home. Some houses were divided into apartments (or tenements), others were boarding…"