Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"Both the grade school and high school were decked out with buntings and other festive decorations for the town of Guilford’s Centennial celebration."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"Hallowell Schools Warren Street School, Hallowell, ca. 1890Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner The founders of Hallowell…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Churches & Schools

"… Illustrations: Churches & Schools"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"High School classes were taught in it. At that time, all the children in town had good schools and competent teachers, and many students were sent to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… Norcross taught an exelent school in the yellow school house she was very much endeared to all her schollars." The area became largely Irish and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"His eldest daughter, Ada, began going to the school on Dec. 17, 1855. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"The building at left is the girls' school. It was built in 1849. Martin wrote of the schools, "it was the intention to not be out done by any…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Strong Elementary School X Strong was selected as one of three schools in the state to be named as a 2005 No Child…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"The green school remained a grammar school until it ceased February, 1966. Sometime in the 1970s it became the Fernwood Grange Hall."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… pledged their existing building to house the School and also proposed to erect an additional building to be furnished with permanent seats…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"Skyway Middle School, located on the other side of the city, was expanded in 2005 to serve all of Presque Isle’s middle school students."

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."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… and dance enthusiast, conducted a dancing school in the building in 1849 and drew the illustration in a journal about his life and activities that…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"Its philosophy is based on the "school-within-a-school" concept. There are five "teams" and a student stays on the same team for all three years of…"

Historic Hallowell - Row House

"Row House Row House (1846). Here lived some of Hallowell's early textile workers. Built by Isaac Gage of Augusta, this Federal-style worker's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"Martin noted in the journal that the house is at it appeared on September 25, 1851. He probably copied an earlier drawing into his 1864 journal."

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

"He wrote that the house, later known as the Veazie House, was where "Clara cooked her fist meal" and was the birthplace of their first child, Ada."

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

"… and Billy Price 7th Grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library Bath Opera House reopening, 1926Maine…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"Hallowell House The Hallowell House was built in 1832 and operated for a century as the Hallowell House and held the Governor's suite for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"Sanger bought the Hampden House and young Martin worked there until Sanger sold the business. It was at the Hampden House that Martin, who lived most…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"Roosevelt's 'Fireside Chats.' The house was built around 1845 by Asa Joyce, and although the back section of the house is new the front retains the…"

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

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…"