Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… Society Captain Samuel Watts purchased the deteriorated building that once housed Flint’s grocery store on the southwest corner of Knox and Main…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"Some of the old quarry pumps were in good condition, having been preserved over the decades by water, but deteriorated upon exposure to the air."

Bar Harbor Fire Department

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate beyond saving because the linings supporting the delicate fabrics fell apart."

Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"Tannic acid in early inks caused deterioration in cellulose fibers. However the ink remains subject to fading."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"The school deteriorated badly in the 1940s, and finally, after the chemical toilets froze up and other maintenance problems occurred, the school was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… the historic documents of the town were left to deteriorate wherever they might be. It took the dedication of a Lincoln woman to bring the town…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"Some of the deteriorating piers can still be seen the Androscoggin river, above the High Bridge, in the Virginia Area of Rumford."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Salt spray and dominating fog wreaked severe deterioration within twenty years. A second lighthouse of rubble masonry took over in 1831, the hastily…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Revitalizing Downtown: 1950-1980 As Bath entered the last half of the 20th century, deteriorating buildings and the ever-increasing numbers of…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Here, in 1930, the buildings are boarded and deteriorating. Now, only a few rotting pilings remain to mark the site.Photo donated by Edith…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… unpermitted transfer station, the town garage was deteriorating, and the planning board had ceased to meet, and applications for grant funds to…"