Sousa the nonpariel / L'incomparable Souza

Sousa the nonpariel / L'incomparable Souza (HM23B7)

Location: Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County
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N 44° 18.991', W 69° 46.247'

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The Museum in the Streets

The afternoon concert at Augusta city hall on May 1, 1897, proved to be both popular and historic. On that day the people of Augusta heard the most famous band in the land—Sousa's Band! John Philip Sousa was by the time of his Augusta concert America's "March King," having composed some of his most famous marches: The Washington Post March and Semper Fidelis. These and other marches were performed in Augusta's new city hall, which opened in 1896. This handsome building, designed by noted architect John Spofford, provided spacious offices and an auditorium for the city. Sousa's band enthralled the Augusta audience with spirited music, and his first encore was a new untitled march. Here, at Augusta's city hall in 1897, America heard for the first time Stars and Stripes Forever!
Le concert qui eut lieu à la mairie d'Augusta l'après-midi du ler mai 1897 fut à la fois populaire et historique. Ce jour-là, les citoyens d'Augusta écoutèrent la fanfare la plus célèbre du pays - l'orchestre de Souza ! John Philip Souza était à l'époque du concert d'Augusta le « Roi de l'Amérique des Marches militaires» car il avait déjà composé ses marches les plus célèbres : la Washington Post March et Semper Fidelis. Il joua ces morceaux ainsi que d'autres dans la nouvelle mairie d'Augusta qui avait
ouvert ses portes en 1896. Ce beau bâtiment, dessiné par l'architecte renommé John Spofford, possédait des bureaux spacieux et une grande salle municipale. L'orchestre de Souza enchanta le public d'Augusta avec sa musique entrainante, et il offrit en premier rappel une nouvelle marche encore sans titre. C'est ici, à la mairie d'Augusta en 1897, que l'Amérique entendit pour la première fois Stars and Stripes Forever!
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HM NumberHM23B7
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Placed ByAugusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation
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Date Added Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 438532 N 4907317
Decimal Degrees44.31651667, -69.77078333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 18.991', W 69° 46.247'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 18' 59.46" N, 69° 46' 14.82" W
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Area Code(s)207
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4-14 Cony St, Augusta ME 04330, US
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