Searsport in Waldo County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Carver Memorial Library / La Bibliothèque Carver
Searsport, Maine
— The Museum in the Streets —
Photographed By James True, August 25, 2011
1. Carver Memorial Library Marker
Captain George A. Carver was born in 1836. He was, in turn, a ship's carpenter, builder, owner and master. Later Carver helped found a successful New York ship chandlery business.Retiring in 1893, Carver returned to Searsport, living where Moose Point State Park is today. His wish to construct a library for the town was carried out by his family upon his death. Boston architects designed the building, built of granite and pressed brick with exterior field stones from Moose Point, at a cost of $25,000. Entering the library, the visitor sees a lovely interior with leaded skylights, warm wood and classical detail. It was the first Searsport building to have electric light. In 1998, using grants and local contributions, the library added a children's room and an elevator for handicap access.
Erected 2009 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work
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Location. 44° 27.613′ N, 68° 55.372′ W. Marker is in Searsport, Maine, in Waldo County. Marker is on Union Street east of Mortland Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Searsport ME 04974, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Day at Central School: Circa 1900 / Premier jour d'école : Central school ca. 1900 (a few steps from this marker); Union Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Growth of Ship Building: Isaac Carver / Le développement des chantiers navals : Isaac Carver (about 500 feet away); Civil War Soldiers' Monument / Monumnet aux soldats et La Guerre de Sécession (about 600 feet away); Liberty Tree Memorial (about 700 feet away); Main Street, 1875 (about 800 feet away); Making a Living / Gagner sa vie (about 800 feet away); Peter Ward, Ship Carpenter: Living and Working in a Neighborhood of Artisans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Searsport.
More about this marker. Marker #4 (of 17) in "The Museum in the Streets". The text
Photographed By James True, August 25, 2011
2. Carver Memorial Library
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the French text. • Can you help?
