Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912

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Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912

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Description

The dam at West Buxton, formerly known as Moderation, in about 1912.

Mills operated at Moderation using water power from 1795. Portland Electric Co. constructed a dam and hydro station in 1906. Cumberland County Power & Light Co. bought the power project in 1912.

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  • Title: Dam, West Buxton, ca. 1912
  • Creation Date: circa 1912
  • Subject Date: circa 1912
  • Location: Buxton, York County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm
  • Local Code: Photographs--Buxton
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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