Auburn in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Auburn L.L. Bean Store
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Le Magasin L.L. Bean À Auburn
Auburn, Maine
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Auburn L.L. Bean Store / Le Magasin L.L. Bean À Auburn Marker
Leon Leonwood Bean, founder of the Maine company L.L. Bean, began his career in Freeport. In 1902, he moved to W.H. Moody's shoe store at 74 Main Street in Auburn. Soon, with Moody's permission, Bean began to sell pants over the counter that he had bought from his brother's store. He purchased a carriage and painted "The L.L. Bean Pant Store" on the side. By 1904, the store was called Bean Brothers, and it successfully operated for almost a decade. L.L. Bean is now known for its longtime Freeport location, but it remains locally rooted. The famous "Maine Hunting Shoe" rubber-sole production happens right here in a Lewiston factory. A Brunswick factory produces the leatherwork and stitching, and together, the factories produce 1,500 pairs of boots daily.
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Erected 2019 by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number A5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Auburn-Lewiston, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 44° 5.834′ N, 70° 13.48′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Maine, in Androscoggin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Maine Route 136) and Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Main St, Auburn ME 04210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Auburn's Agriculture, Forestry and Resource Protection Zone (within shouting distance of this marker); Auburn, Maine (within shouting
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. Auburn L.L. Bean Store / Le Magasin L.L. Bean À Auburn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
