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Aroostook County
Historical & Art Museum
of Houlton
Court House Jail House Unitarian ChurchThe 2nd Unitarian Church can be seen to the far right. This church burned in the fire of 1902 | Gray Block |
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Grave Yard Houlton | Gentle & Ludwig Insurance Savings Bank |
G W Richards Home | Fire before Brick Block was built |
Fire drill with the Sockanossett pumper in Market Square, Houlton, ca. 1880.This is the famous “Sockanossett” 22 horsepower steam fire engine. Bought by public subscription for $2300 after the town was victim of its second sever fire loss in two years, in 1880. It arrived in November of that same year and is still here today. | Fire 1902 view |
F. N. Vose Planing MillThe Vose mill was located in what is now Sugarloaf Street. | Court House pre clockBuilt in 1958, this rare photo (ca. 1870) shows the Court House before the clock was installed. |
Court Street Baptist 1865Very early photo of the original Court Street Baptist Church | Cooks Brook Dam |
Gray Block | Liberty HallThe town purchased the lot on the corner of Military and School street and built a long wooden two story building. The first floor was the school house. The second story was used for community purposes such as, community meetings, dances, speaking contests, and old fashioned spelling bees. |
First Unitarian built 1837 North StThe first Church in Houlton was the Unitarian Church which was located on North Street. | Smith Bros.This photo is from a Stereo View card dating from the 1870's |
Court StreetThis photo is from a Stereo View card dating from the 1870's | Wording Hall MasterWording Hall built in 1888 and burned in 1944. Stood on what is now knowen as RIcker Plaza |
Wooden Frenchs CornerThis building only stood from 1886-1893 | Steamer Mabel Nickerson Lake |
Snell House with game | Sincock Block |
S Cary Aroostook Times | Ramsford Shaw Dec 29 1908We owe a debt to Ramsford Shaw, he was the one who lobbied for a museum in Houlton. |
Perks Bros | Market Square before 1886 |
A busy Market Square looking into Bangor Street | Main Street 1865 Osgood Collection |
Millar with first telephone office | Highland Ave Bridge |
Houlton Academy Class of 1883 | Great Fire of 1902The building to the far right still stands today and is part of McPartland Plumping. |
The Great Fire of 1902 |
Early Buildings and Places around Houlton
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