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A Third Grader's Photo Essay on the Bates Mill Complex

Explore the historical Bates Mill Complex through the eyes of a third grader. This photo essay showcases the unique architecture of various mills, including Mill #1, which houses the iconic clock and bell tower, and Mill #5, established in 1914 for weaving bedspreads. Key features include the proposed transformation of Mill #5 into Maine's only major convention center and the operational Mill #7 for People's Heritage Bank. The essay also highlights the connection walkways and remnants of a bygone biomass energy plant.

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A Third Grader's Photo Essay on the Bates Mill Complex

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  1. Bates Mill Complex Photo Essay by Leah

  2. Sign Listing Bates Businesses By a Third Grader

  3. Mill#1. By a Third Grader

  4. Building E stands in front of the clock and bell tower /connector that joined together Mills# 1 and #2 in the early 1920s. By a Third Grader

  5. This is Mill # 5, built in 1914 for the weaving of bedspreads for Bates Manufacturing. • Lewiston’s Master Plan recommends turning this mill into Maine’s only major convention center. By a Third Grader

  6. Mill # 7, built in 1880 and used mainly as a storehouse, is now an operations center for People’s Heritage Bank . By a Third Grader

  7. To the left is Mill # 7 (Peoples Bank) . • To the right is Mill #3 , It was used as a woolen mill, then a cotton mill. By a Third Grader

  8. To the left is mill #4. It is still used by Bates of Maine as a bleachery for cotton cloth. • Mill #6 is to the right . Bates is using it as a packing and shipping center. By a Third Grader

  9. These are the walkways that connect Mill # 5 to the rest of the Bates Mill Complex. By a Third Grader

  10. One of two concrete silos remaining from an abandoned bio -mass energy plant. By a Third Grader

  11. The End By a Third Grader

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