Norway in Oxford County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
L. M. Longley & Son
Photographed by Conrad Ward, July 22, 2024
1. L. M. Longley & Son Marker
A Hardware store has been located on this site continuously since 1844.
J. O. Crooker was the first proprietor. The present brick structure, built in 1867, survived the fire of 1894.
L. M. Longley came to Norway in 1898 as a plumber and in 1902 he moved into the brick hardware store on Main Street to combine plumbing and hardware. The business remains in the family as a third generation operation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 44° 12.829′ N, 70° 32.558′ W. Marker is in Norway, Maine, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Maine Route 117) and Deering Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 Main Street, Norway ME 04268, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Western Maine Lakes and Mountains Region. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Weary Club of Norway, Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); C.B. Cummings & Sons Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sanborn Shoe Shop Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. Frank T. Bartlett Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Norway Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Norway, Maine WWII Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norway.
More about this marker. The building is now the Green Machine Bike Shop.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, July 22, 2024
2. L. M. Longley & Son Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, July 22, 2024
3. L. M. Longley & Son Building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
