Thomaston (1878)

Thomaston is situated on St. George’s River in the eastern part of Knox County….Thomaston village is pleasantly situated a little eastward of the great bend of the St. George’s, on a bay-like expansion of the river. Along its broad, well-shaded streets, are many handsome and costly residences. The State prison is a conspicuous object, consisting of a high wall enclosing several acres of ground, and including an abandoned-lime quarry….Within its walls are manufactured boots, shoes, harnesses, and carriages. The building was begun in 1824. At the village and elsewhere in the town are two grist-mills, two steam saw and planing mills, one boat builder, three sail-lofts, nine patent lime-kilns, several ship-yards, brick-yards, etc. Lime has been manufactured here since 1734. The manufacture of marble slabs from the lime-stone was commenced here by Mr. Dwight, in 1809, and in 1825 there were two mills and factories devoted to it, in which 200 saws were in motion. A Gazetteer of the State of Maine, George J. Varney, 1881, 1886https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/oml-maine-birds-eye-view-maps/1002/thumbnail.jp