Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… Grant Building The Patten Free Library The Railroad Station Sagadahoc Block and Sagadahock House The Sagadahoc County Courthouse 94 Front Street"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… at the Patten Free Library? X Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Front Street looking north from Arch Street, Bath, ca. 1870Patten Free Library Before the fire of 1895 this part of Front Street was occupied by the…"

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

"Former Town/City Hall, Bath, ca. 1933Patten Free Library Downtown Centre Street, Bath, 1948Patten Free Library The Grant Building was built at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"The wind carried the fire along the west side of Front Street burning down everything in its path, almost impossible to stop."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca. 1910Patten Free Library The Dreamland opened in 1909 on 177 Front Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… The construction of the Customs House, at 1 Front Street, south of Lambard Street, was started in 1852 and finished in 1858."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Front Street at Arch Street, Bath, ca. 1892Patten Free Library Before the Hyde Block was built in 1871, the site at Broad and Front Streets was…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Library X The Ledyard Block, 34-38 Centre Street, on the southeast corner of Centre and Water Streets in Bath, Maine, was built by William…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"He also designed the Winter Street Church on Washington Street in Bath, five years later, and they looked a lot alike."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… Police Department has its own building on Water Street at Elm Street. In the bell tower, there is the 1802 bell that was probably cast by Paul…"

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

"The fire, leaping the street, caught on the wooden building across Front Street. Gas tanks exploded and walls fell every couple of minutes, causing…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… Lincoln Block, located at 52, 54, and 56 Front Street, originally known as the Sagadahock Bank Block, was built in 1878."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Located on Upper Main Street, the cheese factory operated for several years, starting in 1871. This factory had been organized by local farmers, and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today. In winter, trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"33 Summer Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 443-5141 ext. 18 http://www.patten.lib.me.us/history email: history@patten.lib.me.us Sagadahoc History Room…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… The Patten Free Library, located at 33 Summer Street in Bath, Maine, is architecturally unique. It was designed by architect George Harding, in a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently the home of Anthony Nichols. Here students, who wanted more than a common…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… was built in 1848 on a knoll overlooking Depot Street and Main Street. The church was dedicated in 1849."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… was better known, acquired property on Upper Main Street, directly on the railroad easement. Four generations of the Starbird family manufactured…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school. Project trustees were appointed November13, 1947."

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

"It had been located at 66 Centre Street since 1913, when construction finished. Before that, the Alameda was there."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… empty lot at the intersection of High and Centre Streets, in 1867, and dedicated on June 3, 1868. The Civil War Monument was dedicated to those who…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… Schedule he was listed as living on Decatur Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on May 19, 1898, and is buried in the Village Cemetery in…"