Sargent Lord and Co. wharf and store in Portland, Maine

Sargent Lord and Co. wharf and store in Portland, Maine

Sargent Lord and Co. wharf and store in Portland, Maine"Sargent, Lord and Co. of Portland, April 6, 1937. Founded by Horace Sargent and Orrin Lord and located at 10-12 Commercial Wharf, the ship chandlery opened in 1878. The chandlery was incorporated in 1928 with Ralph A. Maclean as the new owner.  A fire on March 3, 1940 caused the business to move. It reopened in April 1940 at a new location, 40 Portland Pier." -- Maine Historical Society