100 years ago, 1913
Did you ever stop at the bend of the gradual rise on Sabatis Street, Lewiston, just opposite the old cemetery and consider how great has been the growth of that section of the city within a comparatively few years? The old farm-house with its long ell and big barn, which for years was a landmark at the corner of Sabatis and Central Avenue, has passed out and in its place stands the fine two-story house built by W.L. Davis. Across the way, kitty-corner as the youngsters say, formerly stood the old, dark-colored Ham house so-called, and this too has gone and the lot has been graded into an attractive lawn and flower garden, while at the rear stands the cozy little house with its broad verandas owned by Mr. Pullen.
50 years ago, 1963
A Lewiston landmark, the 87-year-old Androscoggin Block on Canal Street at Maple Street is going to be demolished. Once a rooming house for workers in the Androscoggin Division of the Bates Manufacturing Co., the huge structure in later years was converted to apartment use. It is the last of the well-remembered “mill blocks” lining Canal Street. It is reliably reported that a Duncan Donuts drive-in restaurant is going to be constructed there.
25 years ago, 1988
Aesthetics and beauty were discussed Tuesday evening at a Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute workshop on cleaning up Maine rivers. Benefits discussed include recreational use, such as fishing and boating, encouragement of commercial development along the rivers, an increase in jobs, and a potential for raising property values. Auburn Attorney Richard Trafton gave an historical perspective of the Androscoggin River.
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