Water St. looking north. Notice the row of tenement buildings on the right. Those were built on the river bank, and were supported by stilts. They were removed in the 1960s and 1970s. (photo courtesy of E. Roger Hallee)
Water St. looking south. Beginning with Poissonnier’s Market in right foreground. The Maine Theater marquis can be seen in the middle of the photo. On the left is a home that is still there today. (photo courtesy of E. Roger Hallee)
The Hose 3 substation of the Waterville Fire Department was located across the street from the Second Baptist Church. The building remains, but is now a residence. (photo courtesy of E. Roger Hallee)
The Grove St. playground in the 1950s. The tenement building in the background, burned several years ago and is no longer there. (photo courtesy of E. Roger Hallee)
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https://townline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TownLineBanner.jpg00Roland D. Halleehttps://townline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TownLineBanner.jpgRoland D. Hallee2022-08-10 16:57:132022-08-20 08:21:14LIFE ON THE PLAINS: A pictorial look at The Plains
by Roland D. Hallee
These are so wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
I remember living as a small child in a building where the stairs going down to the river are now