Capitol Island in Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Diversity on the Waterfront

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

— The Museum in the Streets —

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024

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Inscription. By the late 1800s, local fishermen were pulling huge catches of sardines from the sea and the processing and preserving of the fish became an important industry in the town. Dave and Mabry Greenlaw moved from Eastport and established a smokehouse on the site of Carter's Wharf. They expanded their operation over the next fifteen years, eventually building three smokehouses, each identified by a characteristically elevated ridgepole that was designed to allow ventilation and permit smoke to escape. In 1924, the Allen Art School, calling itself Boothbay Studios, began occupying space in a former ship's chandlery on the grounds. The foreground structure on the left is the Tar Pot restaurant where the art students ate, while that on the right is where classes were held.

Vers la fin du 19° siècle la pêche locale fournit de telles quantités de sardines qu'une activité industrielle de grande ampleur voit le jour pour transformer et conserver ces poissons. Dave et Mary Greenlaw quittent Eastport et font construire un fumoir sur le site du quai Carter Leur activité se développe au cours des quinze années qui suivent et trois fumoirs

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sortent de terre. Chaque bâtiment se distingue par un faîtage surélevé caractéristique qui permet à la fois de ventiler et d'évacuer la fumée. En 1924, l'école des Beaux-Arts Allen prend le nom de Boothbay Studios et s'installe dans un ancien magasin d'accastillage. Le bâtiment au premier plan à gauche est le restaurant Tar Pot qui sert de cantine aux étudiants alors que les salles de classe se trouvent dans le bâtiment de droite.

Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 43° 50.802′ N, 69° 37.431′ W. Marker is in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in Lincoln County. It is on Capitol Island. It is on Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor ME 04538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 14, 2024

2. Diversity on the Waterfront marker

Eastern Seaboard. 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: Preserving the Catch (within shouting distance of this marker); The President Comes to Town (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Tourist Boom (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fueling the Harbor Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); Along the Waterfront in 1885 (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Nautical Heritage (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Checkered Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cuckolds Fog Signal & Light Station (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boothbay Harbor.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.