Name/Title
1847 Boothbay Town HallDescription
Built in 1847 for $700 by Ephram Pinkham, the Boothbay Town Hall is an example of the Greek Revival style, with large corner pilasters and broad cornice moldings outside, and a vaulted ceiling inside. This style was popular in Maine from 1830-1860.
In this building, votes were cast for Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy, as well as Maine Governors Joshua Chamberlain and Ed Muskie. When Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor split into two towns in 1889, the final decision was made in Augusta – but many heated conversations took place here first!
Today, the Town Hall is the center of events and activities at the Museum, but as it is still owned by the Town of Boothbay, it also continues to serve as a municipal building for the town. An agreement was reached between the museum and the town of Boothbay to preserve the structure by moving it to museum property in 1988.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Hall, TownNomenclature Primary Object Term
Building, PublicNomenclature Sub-Class
Civic & Social StructuresNomenclature Class
StructuresNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
