Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Old City Hall in Old Town
44°56'9.78"N
68°38'55.86"W
Notice the church featured in http://postcardsfromoldtown.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-about-old-town-churches.html
Friday, October 9, 2009
Old Town Woolen Mill
Old Town Maine has been a mill town for over 150 years. We have seen saw mills, pulp mills, shoe shops, canoe/boat shops and woolen mills. Some are still here and producing and some are here, but serving other purposes.
The subject of this posting is the Old Town Woolen Mill. From Sanborn Maps this building is shown in place as a woolen mill in 1895, but it was there many years before that. In the 1960’s it was a shoe shop and today is called Penobscot River House (a retirement apartment complex).
It is sometimes confused with the American Woolen Mill which was south on N. Main St. At one time they were under one ownership.
I do plan on sharing more information in the future, but now it is about the pictures.
In the distance is the woolen mill, Indian Island would be on the left.
From the Milford side of the river.
A comment on the back of the above postcard states this is a place where he works with about 200 little french girls.
A little drama added to this postcard.
The road looks rutted and muddy.
The subject of this posting is the Old Town Woolen Mill. From Sanborn Maps this building is shown in place as a woolen mill in 1895, but it was there many years before that. In the 1960’s it was a shoe shop and today is called Penobscot River House (a retirement apartment complex).
It is sometimes confused with the American Woolen Mill which was south on N. Main St. At one time they were under one ownership.
I do plan on sharing more information in the future, but now it is about the pictures.
In the distance is the woolen mill, Indian Island would be on the left.
From the Milford side of the river.
A comment on the back of the above postcard states this is a place where he works with about 200 little french girls.
A little drama added to this postcard.
The road looks rutted and muddy.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Downtown Old Town Again
I enjoy seeing the changes between postcards and trying to guess what happened. Old Town had many fires so this is probably the major cause.
Another downtown Old Town, Maine postcard
The previous post was from the opposite direction. The one has been colorized (not my favorite technique). We can see the street car as well a horse and wagon. This is looking north toward Indian Island.
44°56'6.24"N
68°38'45.29"W
Monday, September 7, 2009
Old Location of St. Joseph Church
I found the answer in an excellent history of St. Joseph Church written by Genie Wollstadt.
She says that it was located in the current Forest Hill Cemetery between the first and second entrance roads. This is the location of the Catholic section, which makes sense.
My parent’s future burial site is about in this location as well as my grandparents.
44°55'14.89"N
68°38'25.75"W
She says that it was located in the current Forest Hill Cemetery between the first and second entrance roads. This is the location of the Catholic section, which makes sense.
My parent’s future burial site is about in this location as well as my grandparents.
44°55'14.89"N
68°38'25.75"W
St. Joseph Church Newspaper Article
This explains what happen to the church on Water Street.
I wonder where the location was in Great Works?
Friday, August 14, 2009
Herbert Gray School Old Town, Maine
I attended K-6 here as my mother did. This building is no longer there. I was always amused that over the side doors it was engraved BOYS and on the other GIRLS. I guess early in the 1900's the sexes could not use the same doors. I was sad when it was demolished. It was a fine brick and granite structure. The groups of five windows in the front were different rooms. Bottom right was my 1st grade, then clockwise...2nd, 3rd and 5th.
44°56'12.16"N
68°39'14.37"W
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Other Churches
Top Picture Location
44°56'2.70"N
68°38'52.39"W
Church has been replaced with Masonic Lodge
Second Picture
44°55'58.44"N
44°55'58.44"N
44°55'58.44"N
Church no longer there
Third Picture
Same as second
Catholic Churches (Continued) Indian Island and Orono
Top Picture
Indian Island Church
St Ann's
44°56'33.75"N
68°39'8.60"W
Second Picture
St. Mary's Orono, ME
44°52'51.78"N
68°40'26.97"W
Catholic Churches
The following cards show some of the Catholic churches in Old Town. There were two churches when I grew up in Old Town. St. Josephs, which I was a member and St. Mary’s. St. Josephs was considered the “French” church and St. Mary’s the “English”.
If I recall correctly St. Josephs was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.
There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.
So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.
was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.
There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.
So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.
The church in the background is the present St Josephs and the foreground is the one since torn down.
Approx. Location of old church - in foreground
44°55'49.70"N
68°38'36.37"W
Present church
44°55'48.64"N
68°38'42.19"W
If I recall correctly St. Josephs was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.
There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.
So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.
was first located in the Great Works area of Old Town then relocated near the present location, but on Water St. The present location is on South Main St. One card will show both buildings. St. Joseph’s name was changed to Holy Family when it combined with St. Mary’s and now is called the Holy Family Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. I am not sure of the details of that name change, but I believe it is due to priest shortages and parish consolidations.
There were other Catholic churches on Indian Island and Bradley. I actually lived nearer to the Island church and attended there occasionally as the mass was shorter and it was an easy walk.
So please enjoy and I hope to add more details in the future.
The church in the background is the present St Josephs and the foreground is the one since torn down.Approx. Location of old church - in foreground
44°55'49.70"N
68°38'36.37"W
Present church
44°55'48.64"N
68°38'42.19"W
Friday, July 24, 2009
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