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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"… of Main and Knox Streets, followed by the Singer Block in 1869, and the Levensaler Block on the southern side of the street in 1872."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Brown, Joshua Morton, J. O. Cushing, William Singer, Lemuel Strout, Burgess and O’Brien, Samuel Watts, Gilchrest, Stetson & Gerry, James Creighton…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"… as the "New York" or "Philadelphia" sized paving blocks. They were transported to and used mostly in Boston and New York City."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"World famous opera singer Lillian Nordica called Farmington her home. Throughout the years, the community has had notable bands, movie theaters, and…"