Belfast in Waldo County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
A Benevolent Bequest
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Un legs g้n้reux
Belfast, Maine
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Photographed by James True, May 29, 2012
1. A Benevolent Bequest Marker
The Construction of a public library was made possible in 1888 by a bequest of $20,000 from merchant Paul R. Hazeltine. He directed that a handsome, substantial, fireproof building be erected on a suitable spot. Built of red granite and trimmed with Somerville gray granite, it is the first Belfast structure to be built entirely of stone rather than wood or brick. When the library opened there were 2,033 volumes on the shelves. Joseph Williamson, Jr. (panel #6) served as President of the Board of Trustees until his death in 1902. The Grammans Reading Room was added in 1931, and a four-story addition was completed in 2000.
Erected 2004 by The Museum in the Streetsฎ. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Belfast, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 44° 25.516′ N, 69° 0.293′ W. Marker is in Belfast
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Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: Civil War Hero / H้ros de la guerre de s้cession (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Education First and Foremost / L'้ducation, d'abord et surtout (about 400 feet away); The Windsor Hotel / L'H๔tel Windsor (about 500 feet away); First Church (about 500 feet away); The Opera House / L'Op้ra (about 600 feet away); Belfast, Maine (about 600 feet away); Main and High / Au carrefour de main et de high (about 600 feet away); The Circus Comes to Town / Le cirque arrive ! (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.
More about this marker. Marker #5 (of 30) in "The Museum in the Streets". The text on the Marker is in English, followed by a French translation.
Photographed by James True, May 29, 2012
2. A Benevolent Bequest Marker
Photographed by James True, May 29, 2012
3. A Benevolent Bequest Marker
Photographed by James True, May 29, 2012
4. A Benevolent Bequest Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2012, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2012, 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?
