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Thomaston in Knox County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Main Street in 1871

Thomaston, Maine

The Museum in the Streets

 
 
Main Street in 1871 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
1. Main Street in 1871 Marker
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Main Street
The view down Main Street was taken in 1871. Eventually, the elm trees grew until they formed a bower over the entire length of Main Street. Unfortunately, the trees had to be removed in the 1970s when they suffered from Dutch elm disease. When the wind blew in the wintertime, the branches rubbed against each other causing a loud clacking sound similar to that of a train speeding over tracks. Captain W. J. Tobey's house, shown below, has a mantel made of reverse painting that imitates the black marble that was quarried in Thomaston. This fireplace is very deep, open on two sides, heated two rooms with one efficient fire. Rowland Jacobs II, built the house in the early 1820s.

La Grande Rue
La photo de la Grande Rue date de 1871. Les ormes, qui avaient poussé jusqu'à faire de l'ombre tout le long de l'avenue principale, ont dû être arrachés pendant les années 1970, victimes du tristement célèbre parasite de l'orme. Peu avant, lorsque soufflait le vent d'hiver, le claquement des branches dénudées ressemblait au bruit d'un train passant à grande vitesse... Dans la maison du Capitaine W. J. Tobey, construite par
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Rowland Jacobs II en 1820, la cheminée est décorée de peintures imitant le marbre noir qui était extrait à Thomaston. Cette cheminée a une double ouverture lui permettant de chauffer deux pièces en même temps.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 2.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
 
Location. 44° 4.825′ N, 69° 10.458′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Maine, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 1) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Main Street, Thomaston ME 04861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
Main Street in 1871 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
2. Main Street in 1871 Marker
Father of the United States Patent Office / Le "Pere du Bureau des Brevets Americains" (within shouting distance of this marker); One Minister Two Achievements (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Favorite Widow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grave Site of Major General Henry Knox (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Remarkable Sea Story (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Revere Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Terraces, Overlook and Allées (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
 
The View Down Main Street in 2024 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
3. The View Down Main Street in 2024
Captain W. J. Tobey's house, built by Rowland Jacobs II in the early 1820s.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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