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| Preliminary work has begun for the roof and for the clerestory area :) Over the next 30 days we will see quite a transformation! |
$2,000 Heritage Preservation Grant for restoration work on the roof and windows!
The assessment of the roof and clerestory area was done on June 29. Based on this assessment an initial 30-day plan was developed with an eye toward the scope of work to be done over the next 3 months and also looking at various work that can be completed over the late fall and winter. Very exciting :)
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| Townhouse Restoration shop foreman, Randy Leclair looking at the clerestory and roof line area of Narcissus. |
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| Evidence of where the vertical exterior interlocking boards were glued to the side. |
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| Don Curry, Dick Avy, John Melanson, Randy Leclair and Eric Gilman discusses restoration plans for Narcissus |
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912, Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
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Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.
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The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
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Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding
the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
the Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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