The Rebuilt Watts Block, Thomaston, 1915

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The Rebuilt Watts Block, Thomaston, 1915

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The Watts Block originally built and presented to the Town of Thomaston by prominent shipbuilder Captain Samuel Watts in 1890, burned to the ground in 1915. Insurance monies plus a donation from Watt’s daughter, Mary Jane, allowed the town to immediately rebuild a new block, which still stands today on the southwest corner of Knox and Main Streets. The second floor serves as a town hall and meeting space. The town offices and police department are currently housed on the first floor along with a commercial retail space.

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  • Title: The Rebuilt Watts Block, Thomaston, 1915
  • Creation Date: circa 1915
  • Subject Date: circa 1915
  • Location: Thomaston, Knox County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 13 cm
  • Local Code: BusinessPhotographBox 94.1
  • Object Type: Image

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Thomaston Historical Society
PO Box 384, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354 2295
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