Bucksport in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Buck Memorial Library
Bucksport, Maine
| | The Museum in the Streets | |
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 28, 2024
1. Buck Memorial Library Marker
Bucksports First Library, the Buckstown Social Library, was established in 1806: The librarian was Reverend Mighill Blood, the first pastor of the Congregational Church.
For the first 60 years or so, the library did not have a permanent home, moving from one business to another in the downtown area. From the 1860s to 1887, it was housed in a small building just off Main Street near the present day Bookstacks bookstore.
Richard Pike Buck, grandson of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, promised funding for a new library, but died before the gift was made. His wife Charlotte Spofford Buck and daughter Emmeline carried out his wishes, and this Romanesque Revival-style building opened in 1887 under librarian Rev. Alfred L. Skinner. The addition on the back of the building was completed in 1990.
Designed by Boston architect (and Blue Hill native) George Albert Clough, it is constructed of Blue Hill granite lined with brick. Hard pine for the inferior came from mills in South Carolina belonging to Buck descendants.
The millstones on the front lawn are from mills owned by Jonathan Buck.
Erected by The Maine Community
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 44° 34.288′ N, 68° 47.524′ W. Marker is in Bucksport, Maine, in Hancock County. It is on Main Street (Maine Route 15) when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Main Street, Bucksport ME 04416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Panαwahpskek, The Penobscot Homeland (within shouting distance of this marker); Waldo-Hancock Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Robinson House and Jed Prouty Tavern
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 28, 2024
2. Buck Memorial Library Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 28, 2024
3. Buck Memorial Library
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
