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Kora Temple

The Kora Temple is a historic Masonic building at 11 Sabattus Street in Lewiston, Maine. The temple was built in 1908 by the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The Shriners are a fraternal organization affiliated with Freemasonry and are known for their charitable works such as the Shriners Hospitals for Children which provide free medical care to children. The Kora Temple serves as a ceremonial space and clubhouse for the Shriners. The temple building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its distinctive Moorish-inspired architecture. Description and history The Kora Temple is located just northeast of Lewiston's downtown area, on a parcel of land bounded by Blake, Main, and Sabattus Streets. It is a three-story brick building, with a flat roof topped by a pair of onion domes. The main facade is ornate, with groups of pointed arch windows trimmed in terra cotta filigree predominating. The main entrance is set in a bulbous rounded arch, and there is a band of smaller but similarly arched windows on the third floor above. The building cornice consists of vaulted sections interspersed with pointed-arch niches similar in shape to the windows. The Kora Temple was organized in 1891, and originally met in Masonic lodge facilities on Lisbon Street, before acquiring a wood-frame building at this site. This temple was built in 1908 to a design by architect George M. Coombs, at a cost of $100,000. The building reflects Moorish and Exotic Revival architectural styles. The interior is ornately decorated with floor-to-ceiling murals, gold filigree, and Tiffany chandeliers. The murals, which depict scenes from Arabic and Islamic history and decorate the Temple's dining hall, were painted by Harry Cochrane, a Shriner and accomplished Maine artist. He accomplished this between 1922 and 1927. The paintings were restored in the 1970s. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Androscoggin County, Maine References External links Kora Shrine Official Website
Ladies Delight Light

The Ladies Delight Light is a small lighthouse on Cobbosseecontee Lake, in Winthrop, Maine, United States. It was constructed in 1908 and is believed to be the only active inland waters lighthouse in Maine. The tower is 25 feet (7.6 m) tall, and is equipped with a solar powered dual-level LED marine beacon. It operates every night of the year. At the time of its construction, it was the only inland lake lighthouse east of the Mississippi River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. History The lighthouse was designed by Frank Morse, a Boston marine architect. It was financed by Daniel Robinson, the first commodore of the Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club. Total cost was $500. The small island on which it was constructed, Ladies Delight, is formed by the central part of a large reef; the lighthouse was built to keep a passenger launch at the south end of the lake from running aground in the area. The Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club erected the tower with the help of two oxen. Due to the size of their barge, they could only transport one at a time. They took the first one to the island, and then returned to shore for the second. In the interval the first ox grew lonely, and began swimming back to the mainland as the workers returned with its partner. Finally, both oxen were successfully transported, and the lighthouse was built over the course of the summer. Members of the Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club have always maintained the lighthouse. Originally its light was provided by kerosene lanterns; a volunteer keeper went out each evening to trim the wicks, clean the globes, and light the beacon. A reflector in the light was rotated by a system of weights from a longcase clock. A wind-powered generator powered the light for a while in the 1930s. In later years, beginning in the 1970’s, power was provided by cable from a home on the shore in Manchester. In November 2017, a solar powered marine-grade LED beacon was installed. The top section of the lighthouse, originally constructed of metal, was replaced with wooden structures several times. During much of the time that wooden top structures existed there was an osprey nest on the top of the tower. In 2005 a new aluminum top was designed and constructed to replicate the original top. Located in the North Bay of Lake Cobbosseecontee, the lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In 2001 it had a severe list corrected and in 2005 a new top constructed of marine grade aluminum was installed. The structure was formally dedicated on July 16, 2005 in a ceremony conducted by retiring CYC Commodore, Hugh Stephens. On August 9, 2008 a 100th anniversary celebration was held at the lighthouse followed by an anniversary party at the nearby home of a former commodore (Charles McCarthy). See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Kennebec County, Maine Further reading References External links Jeremy D'Entremont. "Ladies Delight Light / History". New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
Lancaster Block (Portland, Maine)

The Lancaster Block is an historic commercial building in downtown Portland, Maine. Located at 50 Monument Square, it is a fine local example of commercial Romanesque Revival architecture. It was built in 1881 and enlarged in 1908; it is named for Lancaster, New Hampshire, the hometown of its builder, J. B. Brown. it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Description and history The Lancaster Block is located on the south side of Monument Square in central Portland, at the southeast corner of Center and Congress Streets, anchoring the southwestern end of the square. It is a six-story masonry structure, built mostly out of red brick, with terra cotta and granite trim elements. The main facade faces north, toward Congress Street and the square, and is seven bays wide, with a center building entrance flanked by storefronts of wood and glass. Windows on the second and third floors are paired sash, set in segmented-arch openings, while on the fourth floor the individual sashes, still two per bay, are set in individual arched openings. A band of terra cotta paneling (the former building cornice) separates the fourth and fifth floors, with a gable above the central bay. Fifth-floor windows are set in rectangular openings, while those on the top floor are set in rounded-arch openings, two per bay. The building was designed by the partnership of John Calvin Stevens and Francis Fassett, and was built in 1881 for developer John B. Brown, then one of the city's leading businessmen. Originally only four stories were built; the upper two floors, which are stylistically sympathetic to the original, were added in 1908, their design credited to Fassett's firm. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine References
Leavitt Area High School

Leavitt Area High School is a public secondary school that serves grades 9–12 in Turner, Maine, United States. It is a regional high school and serves the communities of Turner, Leeds, and Greene and is run by Maine School Administrative District 52. History The school takes its name from an 1895 gift by James Madison Leavitt, a Turner native who became a wealthy New York City manufacturer of umbrellas and parasols. Leavitt donated $10,000 to the town of Turner to build a preparatory school. The school opened on Jan. 20, 1897, and was dedicated to Leavitt. In 1899 the first class of eight students graduated. The school later outgrew the initial building, which now houses the Turner Historical Museum and the Turner Public Library. The last class graduated from the Leavitt Institute facility in 1966. In 1967 the school's name was changed to Leavitt High School, and in 1969 when the school district was consolidated, the school's name was changed to Leavitt Area High School, now located nearby the old Leavitt Institute Building. Notable alumni Jared Golden (born 1982), Marine veteran and U.S. representative for Maine References External links Leavitt Institute Building, Turner Center, ca. 1896, MaineMemoryNetwork
ГЕС Wyman

ГЕС Wyman – гідроелектростанція у штаті Мен (Сполучені Штати Америки). Знаходячись між Гарріс (вище по течії) та ГЕС Williams (13 МВт), входить до складу каскаду на річці Кенебек, яка дренує східну сторону Аппалачів та впадає до затоки Мен. В межах проекту річку перекрили комбінованою греблею висотою 85 метрів, яка включає земляну ділянку довжиною 805 метрів та прилягаючу до неї праворуч бетонну секцію довжиною 185 метрів. Вона утримує витягнуте по долині річки на 23,2 км водосховище з площею поверхні 12,7 км2, об’ємом 73,4 млн м3 та припустимим коливанням рівня у діапазоні 6 метрів. Інтегрований в бетонну секцію греблі машинний зал обладнали трьома турбінами типу Френсіс потужністю по 24 МВт, які при напорі у 43 метри забезпечували виробництво 351 млн кВт-год електроенергії на рік. В 2012-му власник станції отримав дозвіл на збільшення її загальної потужності до 88 МВт. Примітки
ГЕС Гарріс (Мен)

ГЕС Гарріс (Мен) — гідроелектростанція у штаті Мен (Сполучені Штати Америки). Знаходячись перед ГЕС Wyman, становить верхній ступінь каскаду на річці Кенебек, яка дренує східну сторону Аппалачів та впадає до затоки Мен. В межах проекту долину річку перекрили комбінованою греблею висотою 53 метри, яка включає зведену у руслі бетонну споруду та прилягаючу до неї ліворуч більш протяжну насипну секцію. Гребля утримує витягнуте по долині річки на 14,5 км водосховище з площею поверхні 15,1 км2 та об'ємом 23,4 млн м3, в якому припустиме коливання рівня у діапазоні 1,5 метра. Пригреблевий машинний зал в 1950-х роках обладнали чотирма турбінами — двома потужністю по 30 МВт, однією з показником на рівні 15 МВт та найменшою у 1,5 МВт. Станом на початок 1990-х загальна потужність гідроагрегатів зазначалась вже як 91,1 МВт. Це обладнання використовує напір у 45 метрів та забезпечувало виробництво 209 млн кВт-год електроенергії на рік. Примітки
Leonard Bond Chapman House

The Leonard Bond Chapman House is an historic house at 90 Capisic Street in Portland, Maine. Built between 1866 and 1868, it is a fine and distinctive local example of Second Empire architecture, and is notable as the home of one Portland's leading historians of the period, Leonard Bond Chapman. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Description and history The Chapman House is located in Portland's western Rosemont neighborhood, on the south side of Capisic Street, between Bancroft and Frost Streets. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a mansard roof providing a full third floor. At the northeast corner of the house is an inset three-story square tower, topped by a mansard roof that has an unusually small center and widely flaring eaves. The main cornice is studded with paired brackets in the Italianate style, and a porch wraps around the front and side of the corner with the tower. The porch roof is supported by carved round posts, and also features brackets. To the rear of the property stands a period carriage house with similar styling. The house was built between 1866 and 1868, and represents a locally unusual example of the Second Empire mansard-roofed style. It was built for Leonard Bond Chapman, a Portland native who was professionally a nursery owner. His avocation, however, was as an antiquarian and collector of manuscripts, particularly on the subject of Portland history. He was a longtime active member of the Maine Historical Society, for which he wrote numerous treatises on all aspects of the city's history. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine References
Lewiston City Hall (Lewiston, Maine)

Lewiston City Hall is located at 27 Pine Street (corner of Pine and Park Streets) in downtown Lewiston, Maine. Built in 1892, to a design by John Calvin Spofford, it is a distinctive regional example of Baroque Revival architecture. It is the city's second city hall, the first succumbing to fire in 1890. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Description Lewiston's city hall is located in downtown Lewiston, at the southwest corner of Pine and Park Streets, across Park Street from Kennedy Park. The building is 90 feet wide, 160 feet long, and 185 feet in height from the sidewalk to the roof spire. Its main block is three stories in height, with the lower part of the ground floor finished in granite, and the rest of the structure finished in brick with granite trim. A slightly projecting center section houses the main entrance, recessed in a Romanesque rounded arch opening faced in granite, and rises to an ornately decorate tower with a belfry below a distinctive concave-sloped roof. History Construction began on Lewiston's original City Hall in July 1871, and it was dedicated in December 1872. The plans were drawn up by Mr. Meacham of Boston. It was made of brick with granite trim in a Gothic style with a mansard roof. It was built at a cost of $200,000. The original city hall had 80 rooms, including the police department and prison in the basement, the library and post office on the first floor. The building stood for 18 years, until January 7, 1890, when a fire broke out behind an elevator wall, destroying the building. The uninsured city hall was deemed a total loss. The present city hall was constructed, on the same site but with a smaller footprint, beginning on October 1, 1890, and was dedicated on May 19, 1892. The total cost of construction, including demolishing the remains of the original building, came to $180,298.40. It was designed by John Calvin Spofford, an architect based in Boston, Massachusetts. See also List of mayors of Lewiston, Maine National Register of Historic Places listings in Androscoggin County, Maine References
Ayuntamiento de Lewiston

El Ayuntamiento de Lewiston está ubicado en 27 Pine Street (esquina de las calles Pine y Park) en el centro de Lewiston, en el estado de Maine (Estados Unidos). Fue construido en 1892, según un diseño de John Calvin Spofford en estilo neobarroco. Es el segundo ayuntamiento de la ciudad, pues el primero sufrió un incendio catastrófico en 1890. Fue incluido en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 1976.​ Descripción El ayuntamiento de Lewiston está ubicado en el centro de Lewiston, en la esquina suroeste de las calles Pine y Park, al otro lado de Park Street desde el parque Kennedy. El edificio tiene 27,4 de ancho, 48,7 m de largo y 56,3 m de altura desde la acera hasta la torre del techo. Su bloque principal tiene tres pisos de altura, con la parte inferior de la planta baja terminada en granito, y el resto de la estructura terminada en ladrillo con moldura de granito. Una sección central ligeramente saliente alberga la entrada principal, empotrada en una abertura de arco de medio punto románico revestida de granito, y se eleva a una torre ornamentada con un campanario debajo de un distintivo techo inclinado cóncavo.​ Historia La construcción comenzó en el Ayuntamiento original de Lewiston en julio de 1871, y se dedicó en diciembre de 1872. Los planos fueron elaborados por Meacham de Boston. Era de ladrillo con molduras de granito de estilo neogótico con techo abuhardillado. Fue construido a un costo de 200 000 dólares. El ayuntamiento original tenía 80 habitaciones, incluido el departamento de policía y la prisión en el sótano, la biblioteca y la oficina de correos en el primer piso. El edificio estuvo en pie durante 18 años, hasta el 7 de enero de 1890, cuando se produjo un incendio detrás de la pared de un ascensor, destruyendo el edificio. El ayuntamiento sin seguro se consideró una pérdida total. El actual ayuntamiento se construyó, en el mismo sitio pero con una huella más pequeña, a partir del 1 de octubre de 1890 y se dedicó el 19 de mayo de 1892. El costo total de la construcción, incluida la demolición de los restos del edificio original, ascendió a 180 298 dólares.​ Fue diseñado por John Calvin Spofford, un arquitecto con sede en Boston.​ Véase también Anexo:Edificios más altos de Maine Referencias
Lewiston High School (Maine)

Lewiston High School (LHS) is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine, United States. The school was founded in 1850 and has occupied its current building since 1973.The school mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white. The new principal is Jonathan Radtke. From the 1930s to 1973 the high school was located on Central Ave and that building currently serves as Lewiston Middle School. Sports Lewiston competes in Maine's Class A division for sports, the highest class in the state (except for basketball, which competes in AA), as governed by the Maine Principals' Association. Lewiston is also a member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. The school is particularly known for its cheerleading and boys soccer teams. Boys soccer Lewiston's Blue Devils boys soccer team won the state championships in 2015 and 2017 under coach Mike McGraw. The team won again in 2023 under coach Dan Gish, shortly after the mass shooting that devastated the community. The story of Somali immigrants to Maine and how their passion for soccer led Lewiston to their first state championship title in 2015 is told in the 2018 book One Goal by Amy Bass. Notable alumni Mana Abdi, State Representative (class of 2014) Tom Caron, sports broadcaster J. Robert Carrier, State Representative Bill Carrigan, Major League Baseball catcher and manager Thomas E. Delahanty, Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court (class of 1932) Thomas E. Delahanty II, United States Attorney (class of 1963) Mark Dion, Mayor of Portland Isaiah Harris, middle-distance runner (class of 2015) Bilal Hersi, soccer player Safiya Khalid, member of the Lewiston City Council Michel Lajoie, State Representative Paul LePage, Governor of Maine Susan Longley, State Senator and Judge of Probate (class of 1974) Harry Manser, Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court (class of 1893) James L. Nelson, novelist (class of 1980) Lewiston Regional Technical Center Lewiston High School is also the home to the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. LRTC is the second largest vocational technical center in Maine. It offers programs in automotive technology, computer technology, health careers, criminal justice, culinary arts, nursing, and many other fields. The school serves over 800 students from six area high schools: Lewiston High School, Edward Little High School, Lisbon High School, Oak Hill High School, Leavitt Area High School, and Poland Regional High School. Notes External links Lewiston High School
Lewiston Trust and Safe Deposit Company

The Lewiston Trust and Safe Deposit Company is a historic commercial building at 46 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine. Built in 1898, it is one of the least-altered designs of the important local architectural firm Coombs, Gibbs & Wilkinson. Its only significant alterations were in 1926 and the 1940s, when it served as a retail space occupied by Grant's Clothing for many years. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It continues to house retail and other commercial tenants. Description and history The Lewiston Trust and Safe Deposit Company building is located on the east side of Lisbon Street, Lewiston's principal downtown commercial street, between Main and Ash Streets. It is a three-story masonry structure, with party walls directly abutting the neighboring buildings. Its facade is ashlar granite, with quoined corners and a metal cornice. Its ground floor retail space has a Moderne style recessed entrance with flanking display areas set with black panels above and below, and is topped by a projecting triangular-fronted marquee. The second floor has four sash windows set in round-arch openings. The third floor has a grouping of five narrower windows, with pilasters separating the windows of the group and an entablature above. The Lewiston Trust Company commissioned the construction of this building in 1898, and occupied it until 1921, when it moved to larger quarters across the street. The building was purchased in 1926 by W. Grant, owner of a clothing store. He made alterations to the interior to accommodate the retail function, but retained significant architectural elements, including marble flooring and stairs, basement level waiting rooms, and the bank president's office on the second floor, which has rich decorative woodwork. The building design was the work of Harry Wilkinson, then in partnership with George Coombs and Eugene Gibbs. Of the many local designs of this prolific firm, it is one of the least-altered and best-preserved. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Androscoggin County, Maine References
Libby Island Light

Libby Island Light is a lighthouse on Libby Island, marking the mouth of Machias Bay, in Machiasport, Maine. The light station was established in 1817 and is an active aid to navigation; the present granite tower was built in 1823 and improved in 1848. Libby Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Libby Island Light Station on June 18, 1976. Description and history Libby Island Light is located on South Libby Island, one of two islands (collectively known as the Libby Islands) marking the southernmost approach to Machias Bay on the northeastern coast of Maine. The light station's principal feature is the lighthouse, an unpainted conical granite tower 42 feet (13 m) in height, with its base 16 feet (4.9 m) in diameter and its upper parapet 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 m) in diameter. The tower is located on the southern shore of the island, with a fog signal house to its west. A boat landing is located on the northern shore of the island, and a small helipad is near its center. The light station was authorized in 1817, and its first tower was a wood-frame structure that was blown down about 1822. The present tower was built in 1823, and a keeper's house added the following year. A fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed in the tower in 1855, and a fog signal and several outbuildings were built the following year. The present fog signal house was built in 1884. Only the light tower, the fog signal house, and the boat launch still survive, all other buildings, including the keepers' houses, were removed. The light was automated in 1974, and converted to solar power in 2000. The Island was added to the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge in 1998. The Island is closed to visitors during the bird nesting season, and the tower is maintained as an active aid to navigation by the USCG and is closed to the public. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Maine Archives and records Libby Island, Maine Lighthouse Receipt Book at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School. Lighthouse in My Life. Autobiographical story written by Philmore Wass, whose father was the lighthouse keeper from 1919-1940 about his time growing up on the island. References