Church Street, Belfast, Me. 208c

Church Street, Belfast, Me. 208c

"Church Street, Belfast, Me. 208c" Crosby High School, Street Scene, Church St. Buildings, Cars View of Church Street looking south: The residence on the right is the William Avery House. It was built in 1821 in the Federal style; fan window over door, low hip roof, identical façade on two sides, ell connecting house to barn. William Avery was a shipmaster and merchant. When it was built, this was the last house on Church Street, which ended at the town common. On the right is a glimpse of Crosby High School. Named after William G. Crosby, the governor of Maine who served in 1853 & 1854, the building was built in 1923 at a cost of $185,000 and dedicated in 1924. The project was fully funded with contributions from the community, the City, and Crosby's wealthy granddaughter Anne Crosby Johnson. The chool played the roll of the high school in the 1957 movie, "Peyton Place." It functioned as the Crosby High School until 1965 when a new high school had been constructed and continued as a middle school before closing altogether. The school is located on Church Street between Miller and Spring Streets. It occupies the lot which was previously the location of the Upper Grammar School and the old high school. Seen on the left is the Major Timothy Chase House which was built in 1838 in the Transitional Federal/Greek Revival; full with brick construction with wood and stone trim. Major Chase and Phineas Parkhurst Quimby fabricated the clock that the town voted in 1836 to place in the tower of the First Church. Photo is circa 1936-1937 (from license plate on vehicle)