Ellsworth in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Hardwood Factory and Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School
Ellsworth, Maine
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
1. Hardwood Factory and Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School Marker
Knowlton Park was named after Dr. Charles C. Knowlton, M.D. He was among the leading practicing physicians of Ellsworth and Hancock County in the early 1900s. This plot of land was once the location of the Cole Shoe Factory built in 1889. The factory produced 125 dozen pairs of shoes in a day. The Ellsworth Hardwood Co. occupied the building beginning in 1908. On the night of March 8, 1957, the mill was destroyed by fire.
The destruction of the factory opened up an area for Ellsworth's first modern elementary school. "The Knowlton School" opened in 1961 and was designed by Nicholas Holt of the firm Krumbhaar & Holt who had an office in Ellsworth. Holt served in US Army Intelligence under General MacArthur in Japan 1946-1947. The school opened in 1961. was closed in 2008 and torn down in 2011.
Le Parc Knowlton doit son nom au Docteur Charles C. Knowlton, médecin renommé à Ellsworth et dans le Comté de Hancock, au début des années 1900. En 1889, ce terrain fut d'abord le site de l'usine Cole Shoe qui produisait 125 paires de chaussures par jour. L'entreprise Ellsworth Hardwood s'y installa en 1908 mais un incendie ravagea le bâtiment le 8 mars 1957.
La destruction de l'usine permit la construction de la première école primaire moderne d'Ellsworth, la Knowlton School, qui ouvrit ses portes en 1961. Elle fut conçue
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.
Location. 44° 32.846′ N, 68° 25.606′ W. Marker is in Ellsworth, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of State Street and Third Street, on the left when traveling north on State Street. Located in Knowlton Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellsworth ME 04605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); City Hall and The First Congregational Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ellsworth Public Library and Peters Block (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Ellsworth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women in Business (approx. 0.4 miles away); Main Street (approx. 0.4 miles away);
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
2. Hardwood Factory and Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
