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Category Archives: Buildings
The Villages of Scarborough
By Becky Delaware North Scarborough Continuing our series about the villages of Scarborough. . . The Village of North Scarborough is often more closely associated with Gorham or Westbrook. For a long time, residents in this area had a Gorham … Continue reading
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From the Ephemera
By Linda Snow McLoon Pine Point School District #8 When the Boston & Maine Railroad added its new route from North Berwick to Portland in 1872, its plan was for the tracks to cross the Pine Point marshes and the … Continue reading
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A High School Comes to Scarborough
By Linda Snow McLoon Introduction It’s common knowledge that going back to early times Scarborough had over a dozen one-room district schools that offered children a grammar school education. But because no one seems to know much about when Scarborough … Continue reading
Added week of June 9th thru 15th, 2020
Businesses Hotels, Motels, & Inns I added: Danish Village (U.S. Route 1) – Clipping – 28 August 2015 – “Danish Village arch to be saved.” Organizations Methodist Church (West Scarborough) I added: Booklet: 150th Anniversary and Rededication – 1802-1952 (Contains … Continue reading
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Southgate House
New “Homes” Photo Gallery There is a new “Houses” gallery which includes three photos of the Southgate house. An early photograph of the Southgate House in Dunstan (before telephone or electric service). There are two other photos of the Southgate … Continue reading
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Fire – Jocelyn Hotel – 27 July 1909
PORTLAND EVENING EXPRESS Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Price Two Cents Transcription by Linda McLoon $100,000 FIRE PROUTS NECK Joscelyn Hotel is in Ashes All Guests Escape in Safety with Their Personal Effects Googins Home and Plant Destroyed The … Continue reading
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The Danish Village
The Danish Village (Den Danske Landsby) was one of the first motels in the United States. Located on US Route 1 in Scarborough, this unique motel was a replica of a little medieval Danish Town. Each unit consisted of one … Continue reading
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Photos – Organizations – WW2 Ground Observers & Posts
Photo Box 2 Folder: Organizations – WW2 Ground Observers & Posts Photos are below this table. Hover the individual photo to see its title. Title (Comment) Accession # WWII Observers – Val Krijanovsky in center 90.45.1k WWII Observers – Mildred … Continue reading
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Government – Town Hall
Images of the various Scarborough Town Halls including: The Original (Oldest) Town Hall The Previous (Old) Town Hall — Located at Oak Hill, Built about 1883 – It housed the high school for several years. New Town Hall
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Scarborough High School – Class of 1949
Scarborough High School – Class of 1949 Front Row – Peggy Deering – Lorna Hersey – Mary White – Eunice Lilly – Richard Marr – Delbert Pike – Angie Marshall – Gladys David – Betty Frost 2nd Row – Dot … Continue reading
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