The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-04-27
Building in Maine.

The outside world, at least that part of
it which lies outside New England, has lit
tie comprehension of the great business
and industrial activity which is now to be
found throughout the State Of Maine The
great commonwealth has had a new birth,
developed, it is rapidly becoming one Of
the most productive States in the Union.
At what rate this progress is going on is
we'll illustrated bv the Bangor Industrial
journal, which. with its characteristic en-
terprise, made a complete survey of the
field, and published iii its last issue a de-
tailed account of the building operations
in progress and in prospect in all parts Of
the State. This special number was in
creased to double the ordinary size Of the
paper was handsomely illustrated and in
every way a credit to the State and to in
dnstrial Journalism. 1t lays emphasis up
on the fact, which will not at all surprise
ON readers, that in no other wear in the
/ history Ut the State We're 50 many and 50
costly buildings erected as were built last
wear.
I he buildings erected of A ruhlie charae
ter which will add both IL tile permanent
value and to the attractiyentsS vi the stats
aS 4 place III residence. Wrrc very Motto
able. Among he more important compl,t-
ed last Wear Wcle the city hHll ut Lewiston,
Which cost So. 600: the custom house II
IaSlport Which cost ~llS, GOO and Tile
Maine Eve and Ear IniirmalN At Portland.
built at n cost of $50 900. While tile neW
season will see work begun upon tn" Ban
gor city hall, costing 500, WW.tht Lewis
ton po>tofficc, SO. GOO. the o,ng Men ;
\ { hiistian Association building. Al iatlt,
I 40 0oo, and the Canrlen town hall SD
| OuO Besides these ~t4nctules. bNautlIul
4 and substantial 1owt malls and other public
\ buildings have been erected III oIumo.
/ Hocklan,l, Wilton. North AnSun. lIaljland
4 RobhinsIon Bethel and i'll numerous tthel
| towns and villages. Magnificent public
4 library buildings have been completed 81
| are i'll process of construction at >aco.
4 Brighton, Machias and Calais, While SINH
4 lar. though III some cases less expensive
cditiceS. viii he built during 1893 in Ben
| wick Westbrook, Gorham. and PASSPORT,
I Plans are also being discussed fol libraries
in Bangor Augusta, Richmond. kockland,
and Ninalhaven.
Attention has been given to the educa
4 tional as Veil as to the literary needs of III,
'.t''''5 ''H'i tiic '"lieSc S'Itll'lllN ilStitu
\ lloilS lhu punllc scnoois "ilh hlth MAINE
| IS 80 llptrailS suPPlIeu nave iitd III many
instances iarIe au'il1iohS MADE 70 lleli
equipments Many stone ana wooden
1lft'lN iffS 'l'Ne ptth tite'eu' ahh plstl'ess
oi"VhS' many Oh lieni Oh great SIZE "hu aa-
mirable architecture, have sprung nj ii
all the towns and cities with a rapidtN
,idt seems dlllos' lhtleHl nle. hefe hlS
ptei mace aiso hollceable ana lmpof-
'an' increase ~ VIZ ACCOMMODATIONS nl 1he
tahhief resorts along tlie coast ana miami,
Sh"Wlns eVlathtiN mat the many attlac-
li"hS OF lhe state as summer nome are
becoming more ana more appreciated.
PRIVATE residences nave been built almost
4 "ilh'ul number, ne lAhasNlnt eSlgns
an" lil" epihlh'NloNs appointments OF theSf
4 dNtiilh-7N' - i iliIe, Well attr>t 1he pres
pelliA thai - eNerNN here felt Throughout
1 the N"iiihiNhNt
II IS ihoUslil"ilN however, tlat VIA ne
= haklh@ lie 4le'HcS' SlllneS. ald, II
i4tl u - hN progress IN thlSnlfeeti"h that
Inc Development WINCH We haVe aileadA
hieh'lu'ieh WAS lthnelt" P"Sslbie wv
nays ailt'HN GtItd attention ~ 1hc Pnt-
h0Mehal gf""lh ~ thc teNtlIc INDUSTRIES
~ Malhr lAsl %tar. 1t Nlll he remenbel-
t4 llial on ING SNS rev W""lv looms start
co IN lht hlltH states iiSt year Naln'
4 u3llr N0HNllolitN' 't-N. 1l hedliN enc tlllid,
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