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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14EW_downtown-main-street_Belfast-ME.html
The Downtown Historic District is recognized as a 19th century architectural gem that is included in the National Register of Historic Places. Main Street provided an early route through the dense forests, allowing the farmers and woodsmen to brin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14EV_post-office-square_Belfast-ME.html
The Post Office and Customs House was built in 1857. Until then offices were housed in various businesses around town. The building still has many original features, including ornate fireplaces and iron fireproof shutters. Post Office Square becam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14EU_first-church_Belfast-ME.html
The First Church congregation built this meeting house and dedicated it on November 15, 1818. The frame was raised by men from Belfast and neighboring towns. The parish committee provided a barrel of punch for the workers. Notable features include…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CJ_education-first-and-foremost_Belfast-ME.html
The Original Town Hall (left) and Academy (right) were both built in the early 1800s on the Town Common and served as schools into the 20th century. As student enrollment increased, the buildings became over-crowded and out-dated (photo c. 1900). …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CG_civil-war-hero_Belfast-ME.html
Colonel Philo Hersey, born in Canton, Maine, came to Belfast in 1861. He entered Civil War service as a captain in the 26th Maine Regiment. Severely wounded at the battle of Irish Bend, Louisiana, he returned to Belfast and in 1865 married Arabell…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CE_city-park_Belfast-ME.html
The Belfast Ladies Improvement Society lobbied the city council in April of 1904 to establish a seaside park for the benefit of the public. The purchase price of the 15 acre lot was $3,000 and, once secured, prominent Boston landscape architect E.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CD_the-james-p-white-house_Belfast-ME.html
Designed by Architect Calvin Ryder and built in 1840, the James Patterson White House is considered the finest example of domestic Greek Revival architecture in Maine. Born in 1800 in a log house not far from this site, James White enjoyed conside…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CC_belfast-historians-home_Belfast-ME.html
The Williamson House was built in 1845 for prominent Belfast lawyer, businessman, and State Senator Joseph Williamson. It was later the house of his son, Joseph Williamson, Jr., who followed in his father's footsteps as a country lawyer. Joseph Wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CB_a-benevolent-bequest_Belfast-ME.html
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 wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14CA_main-and-high_Belfast-ME.html
The intersection of Main and High Streets formed the commercial crossroads of Belfast and in 1799 it was the site of the first store. Sometimes known as City Block in honor of the impending new city charter, the James Y. McClintock Block was built…