LB2007.1.109632

LB2007.1.109632

Belfast, Maine "City National Bank of Belfast, Main and Church Streets, 1909, Miller & Mayo of Portland, architects, with the Waldo County Superior Courthouse at the left." --Earle Shettleworth, 2011 In 1909, City National Bank which had recently been reorganized from Belfast National Bank (located in the flat iron building across Main Street), purchases the A. D. Chase store at the corner of Main and Church Street, razes it, and builds a new bank which includes the old bank's massive concrete & steel vault with William Swan as president and Clement Wescott as head cashier. In 1918 the bank's cashier, Clement Wescott Westcott runs (unopposed) for mayor and is elected and remains as mayor until 1923. In 1933, City National Bank liquidates and reorganizes as First National Bank with Harold Stone as its president. It continued to be the last locally owned bank until it merged with Depositor's Trust of Augusta in 1960. To the right of the bank is City Drug. Dr. Augustus Kilgore, a local physician and partner of long term mayor, Edgar Hanson at Dana's Sarsaparilla, had offices on the floor above. To the left of the bank, on Curch Street, was the fancy goods store of Cunningham, Fernald & Coombs. Clearly seen on the utility pole in front of the bank is a poster advertising Sparks Shows (Sparks World Famous Shows) on Wednesday July 12th. This dates the image as 1911. The small throng of people in front of the bank may be awaiting the circus parade that often preceded the circus shows.