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86-88 Central Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1887-1897 #2
No full textLemuel Nichols operated the stables under different names, including Grand Central Stables, on Central Street in downtown Bangor for several decades. Mr. Nichols died May 4, 1905 (1905 Bangor city directory)
Enoch F. Chandler sold boots and shoes at the same location during this time. The 1897-1898 Bangor city directory indicates his business had moved to 314 Ohio Street.
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor can be seen on the far right.
Date estimation based on presence of electric poles and Chandler\u27s business listed at the other location in the 1897-1898 city directory.
There is picture #2 with this title: 86-88 Central Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1887-1897. The first has more horses and people.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1216/thumbnail.jp
Intersection of Harlow, State, and Exchange Streets, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1897
No full textVery busy street scene looking from State Street to the intersection of Harlow and Exchange Streets circa 1897 (according to back of photograph). 1897 seems likely correct given the landmarks known in this section of downtown Bangor at that time.
Bangor City Hall, the Hersey Building, stands in the center. This building was built in 1893-94. Most of the foreground buildings were destroyed in Bangor\u27s April 30, 1911 fire.
The only business identifiable is J.H. Bacon Job Printing at 28 State Street. Owner John H. Bacon.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1203/thumbnail.jp
West Market Square Looking North, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1895
No full textWest Market Square in downtown Bangor, Maine, showing the intersection of Hammond Street, Main Street, Broad Street, and Central Street, circa 1895.
A good indication that this date is approximately correct is that the new Bangor City Hall, the Hersey Building, completed in 1894, can be seen rising above behind the building with 1850 on it.
Standard Clothing Co. (store has what\u27s believed to be a cow on board above street) at 11 Main Street (known then as 14 West Market Square). John F. Crowley, manager.
Postal Telegraph Office at 11 West Market Square. Patrick J. Feeney, manager. This would be site of popular Irish Pub Paddy Murphy\u27s in 2021.
The Fashion, Wood & Ewer at 7 Main, sellers of furs and cloaks. Frank P. Wood and Frank P. Ewer.
Wheelwright and Clark Building is on the right. Building stands in 2021, housing Mexicali Blues and other businesses.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1231/thumbnail.jp
91 Pickering Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1905
No full textBack of photo says taken 1905. The 1905 Bangor city directory confirms A.W. Joy was at 91 Pickering Square. The St. James Hotel listed at 97-103 Pickering. Charles Toole proprietor. Each of these businesses would now be what is Water Street.
The large building on the left was the Bangor Masonic Hall, located at the corner of Water and Main. This building was built in 1870 and was destroyed in a fire January 15, 2004.
The building on the right reads Madine Cigar Factory. The sign is faded. This may be because it was out of business. The 1903 Bangor city directory lists the O\u27Leary Bros. as cigar manufacturers at 22 Water Street. They are not listed as such in the 1905 directory.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1211/thumbnail.jp
The Bangor House, Bangor Maine, Circa 1895-1900
No full textThe Bangor House at 174 Main Street circa 1895-1900. This estimate based on knowledge that the back addition did not begin until 1895. A Sanborn map of 1895 confirms this addition was not present at the time, the 1901 Sanborn map for this area shows the addition.
This may actually be nearer to 1895, as a closer look on the left reveals lumber along the building, indicating construction of the addition may have been still underway.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1243/thumbnail.jp
86-88 Central Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1887-1897
No full textLemuel Nichols operated the stables under different names, including Grand Central Stables, on Central Street in downtown Bangor for several decades. Mr. Nichols died May 4, 1905 (1905 Bangor city directory)
Enoch F. Chandler sold boots and shoes at the same location during this time. The 1897-1898 Bangor city directory indicates his business had moved to 314 Ohio Street.
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor can be seen on the far right.
Date estimation based on presence of electric poles and Chandler\u27s business listed at the other location in the 1897-1898 city directory.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1202/thumbnail.jp
Main Street at West Market Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889 to 1895
No full textLooking up Main Street from West Market Square, Bangor, Maine, circa 1889 to 1895.
Estimation based on presence of street cars, new to Bangor in 1889.
Businesses visible by zooming or by magnifying glass include:
Sweet\u27s Drugs at 2 Main Street. Caldwell Sweet owner. Present location of Paddy Murphy\u27s Restaurant. [Many street addresses have changed over time. This is now 26 Main Street, though it is the same building as Paddy\u27s].
George Lansil photographer at 4 Main.
A.H. Babcock Coal at 4 Main. Augustus H. Babcock. 1895 estimation based on that by the 1895-1896 Bangor city directory the name of the business had changed to Stickney & Babcock Coal Company and location was 17 State Street.
E.J. Davis boots and shoes at 23 Main. Edwin J. Davis
Clark & Hazelton dry goods at 49 Main. Charles E. Clark and J. Edwin Hazeltonhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1206/thumbnail.jp
Lit Up Union Station, Bangor, Maine, circa 1907-1920
No full textOriginal photograph has no information. Union Station on lower Washington Street in Bangor, Maine, was completed in 1907. The horse-pulled carriage in the bottom right corner leads to estimation of 1920 as latest date. Cars began to supplant horses as transportation in the early 1920s in the United States.
Time looks to be between 6:30 and 6:33.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1208/thumbnail.jp
The 200 Block of Main Street, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1889 to 1900
No full textEstimate based on street rails. Bangor was the second city of the United States to have street railway service, beginning in 1889.
The Bangor House at 174 Main Street can be seen on the left background.
This is the current location of (roughly) the Bangor Police Department.
Shows a few relatively large homes with thick ivy growing on them.
The photo has been damaged over time. Not sure what the white section in the middle is about. And why someone wrote Bangor Public Library is something we probably don\u27t ever want to know.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1244/thumbnail.jp
1 Broad Street, Pickering Square, Bangor, Maine, Circa 1887 to 1902
No full textShows the Bragg, Cummings, and Co. building at 1 Broad Street, Pickering Square, circa 1887 to 1902. The business formed in 1864 as Bragg & Wescott, teaming with Cummings in 1887 (source: Leading Business Men of Bangor, Rockland, and Vicinity, published 1888).
This area of Bangor flooded in March 1902. Pictures of the flood revealed the building no longer had its top tower. This picture is most likely 1887 to mid 1890s.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/spc_bangor_images/1212/thumbnail.jp