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’I'heArtist’sStudioinanAfternoonFog, thepaintingWinslowHomergavetohis“brotherartist”JohnCalvinStevensfordesigninghishouseinBlackPoint,Maine.

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WITH THE MOUNTING of theexhibition“Winslow Hoiner”attheNational GalleryofArtinWash¬ ington,D.C.,thismost Americanofpaintershasenteredthe eraoftheblockbuster.Granted, therehasbeennoshortageofmajor Homershowsinthepast,themost recentbiggiebeingtheretrospective attheWhitneyMuseumofAmerican ArtinNewYorkin1973.Atthesame time,smallerfocusedshows,suchas thesuperb“WinslowHomerinthe 1890s:Prout'sNeckObserved,”orga¬ nizedbytheMemorialArtGalleryof theUniversityofRochesterin1990, havehighlightedsubstantialbodies ofwork.Yettomyknowledgethe currentexhibitionoffersanunprece¬ dentedbreadth—andgirth—ofmate¬ rial.

NicolaiCikofsky,Jr.,andFranklin Kelly,curatorsof“WinslowHomer” (andalsoofAmericanandBritish paintingsattheNGA),touttheir showasbeingbroaderinscopethan itspredecessors.Indeed,having gatheredtogether86oils,99water¬ colorsandasubstantialgroupof drawingsandprints,thesegentle¬ menmayboastaway.

UnlikethebigEdwardHopper showattheWhitneylastyear,there islittleinthewayofsonetlumiere attachedtotheHomerexhibition.A fewfilmsandlectureshavebeenpre¬ sented,butforthemostpartthe organizershavechosentoletthe workspeakforitself.

Ofcourse,ampleart-historicaldoc¬ umentshavebeenproducedthat shedlightonHomer’swide-ranging oeuvre,includingaheftycatalogue, writtenbyCikofskyandKelly,with additionaltextsbyJudithWalshand

CharlesBrook.Thismightymono¬ graphprovesanexcellentadditionto theliterature,synthesizingreamsof scholarshipevenasitmanagesto breaknewground—nosmallaccom¬ plishmentconsideringHomerand hisworkhavebeenundernearcon¬ stantscrutinysince1910,theyearof hisdeath.

LuckyforusMainers,theHomer showwillcomecloserthantheHop¬ peronedid.Theexhibitionopensat theMuseumofFineArtsinBoston onFebruary26,1996,andwillrun throughMay26,afterwhichittravels toitsfinaldestination,theMetropol¬ itanMuseumofArtinNewYork. Hopefully,theshowwillnotbesub¬ jecttoclosuresasitwasinWashing¬ tonduringthegovernmentbudget impasses.BelieverintheartsthatI am,Imightbesoboldastosuggest areprioritizingoffundingnextwe faceafiscalshutdown:closethePen-

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Whatwillyoufindwhen you make that Homer roadtriptoBoston? Mostoftheartist’sclas¬ sicsareintheshow, fromhisfirstacknowledgedstandout PrisonersfromtheFront,1866,based onhisfirst-handexperiencesasan artist-reporterintheCivilWar,to RightandLeft,1909,thatmarvelof compositionthatshowstwoGolden¬ eyeducksatthemomentoftheir deathbyshotgunabovecoldMaine oceanwaves.SuchiconsofAmerican artasSnaptheWhip,1872(intwo versions),BreezingUp,1876,TheLife Line,1884,TheFogWarning,1885, UndertowandEightBells,1886,The FoxHunt,1893,andTheGulfStream, 1899,willalsobeonview,alongwith animpressiveselectionoftheartist’s exceptionalwatercolorsanddraw¬ ings.

Thisexhibitionshouldhelpelevate manymoreofHomer’spicturesto masterpiecestatus.Amongthose alreadywellontheriseareTheVet¬ eraninaNewField,1865,TheCarni¬ val,1877,LostontheGrandBanks, 1885,ASummerNight,1890(onloan fromtheMuseed’OrsayinParis), TheWestWind,1891, TheWreck, 1896,andthatextraordinarypairof Prout’sNeckseascapes,EasternPoint andWestPoint,paintedin1900.Such a“popularitycontest”mannerof considering the work somehow cheapenstheendeavor;1resorttoit onlyinordertolureasmanypeople aspossibletowhat,inmyopinion,is anabsolutemust-seeexhibition.

Thiskindofrankingisalsopatently unfairtotheviewer’sindividualre¬ sponsetotheworksondisplay.I,for one,willbeonthelookoutforHom¬ er’s“greatesthits,”butI’mmoreapt tolingeroverthelesser-knowncan¬ vases,thosethatarenewtomyeye orwhichspeaktomepersonally.I lookforward,forinstance,toviewing thecroquetpaintingsofthemid18605;thePortraitofHelenadeKay, 1871-1872,oneofHomer’sfewforays intoformalportraiture;therural/pastoralpictures,suchasATemperance Meeting,1874(whichcallstomind themovieWitness);thewonderfully freshwatercolorstudiesofchildren

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Mainerswillbeespeciallyinterest¬ edinseeingthepiecesdatingfrom Homer’syearsatProut’sNeck,near Scarborough,whenheachievedhis ultimategeniusasamarineartist. FedupwithNewYorkwherehe’d maintainedastudiooffandonsince 1859,annoyedbyservingonartjur¬ iesandbyothertime-consumingac¬ tivities,HomermovedtoMainefor goodin1884,notlongafterasojourn inEngland.Whileabroad,hehad livedinasmallfishingvillage,Culler¬ coats,ontheNorthSea,sothetransi¬ tiontothecoastofMainewasa smoothone.

Ingoingtobothplaces,Englandand Maine,Homerwas,toacertainex¬ tent,simplylookingforaplaceto paintwithminimaldistractions(ar¬ tistscontinuetomovetothestatefor thisverysamereason).“Getyeall gone,oldfriends,andletmelistento themurmurofthesea,”wroteHaw¬ thorneina1838sketch“Foot-prints ontheSea-shore,”sentimentsHomer mighthaveshared.

Yetthepainterwasneverthetotal reclusehehasoftenbeendepicted asbeing,practicingdiabolicalsub¬ terfugesinthenameofprivacy. EveryyearhemadetripstoBoston, NewYorkandothercitiesandjoined inthecompanythatartisticsociety ofthedayoffered.Andwhilewe knowfromhislettersthatheantici¬ patedwithpleasurethedepartureof summerfolkfromProut’sNeckin September,atwhichpointhe’dsettle downtopaint,Homerreadilypar¬ tookofthecompanyoffamilyand friendswhiletheywereinresidence.

Homerwasnotoneofyourdime-adozenseasonalpainters;heoften stayedathishomeinMainewellinto winter.(ForthoseMainiacslooking todenyhimnative’srights,notewell thathismother,HenriettaMariaBen¬ son,wasborninBucksport.)Oneof Homer’saestheticdisciplesandgreat champions,thepainterRockwell Kent,emulatedhisdedicationtothe scene,livingyear-roundonMonheganduringhisresidencyonthe islandinthefirstdecadeofthiscen-

tury.TheMainewinterlandscapesof thesetwoartistsareamongthemost genuineoftheirkind,displayingwhat onemighttermabelow-zeroveri¬ similitude.

WE KNOW AS MUCH aboutHomer’slifein Maineaswedo,thanks inlargeparttoPhilip Beam’s remarkable WinslowHomeratProut’sNeck, publishedin1966.Beam,whois HenryJohnsonProfessorofArtand ArchaeologyEmeritusatBowdoin College,interviewedmanypeople whohadknownHomerandreceived fromthemdetailedaccountsofthe circumstancessurroundingthecre¬ ationofsomeofhisgreatestpictures. Suchaccountscanbefascinating, revealingtheworkinghabitsofa master;andBeamrelatesthemwith theskillofaseasonedwriter.Oneof thebestoftheseHomerstoriescon¬ cernsTheFoxHunt,1893.AsBeam tellsit,uponrequestsomelocal huntersprovidedthepainterwitha deadfoxandcrows,whichhear¬ rangedinthesnowtosimulatethe scenehewasafter.Unfortunately, Homerstartedthepicturealittlelate intheseason,andthecrowskept thawing.Lookingforhelp,heasked theScarboroughstationmaster,El¬ bridgeOliver,forhisopinion;“Hell, Win,themain’tcrows,”wasthehon¬ estman’sreply.

Homerpaintedthebirdsout,then acceptedOliver’sinvitationtoac¬ companyhimtotherailroadstation andpaintsomelivecrows,luredby corn.Theartistsubsequentlyre¬ turnedtothestudioafterseveral daysofmakingstudiesandpainted inthecrowsasweseethemtoday— dark-as-deathcreatures,hovering overthehaplessfox.Onthestrength ofthisandotherpictures,Beam rightlyranksHomerwithBaryeand Delacroix,masteranimaliers—ani¬ malartists—ofthe19thcentury. Thereissomethingalmostcomical aboutthegenesisofTheFoxHunt, thelargestcanvasHomereverpaint¬ ed.Tomymind,Beam’smarvelous accountunderminesthepsycho-bab¬ bleinterpretationthathasbeen offeredregardingthispicture.In 1973,looking,oneassumes,to

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raise—perhapspluckwouldbeabet¬ terverb—afeweyebrows,commen¬ tator Thomas Hess offered a Freudianreadingofthecanvas.The fox,hewrote,mightbelookedupon asaself-portrait,withtheblack crowsrepresenting“thenightmareof theflyingpenis.”

BecauseHomerwasalifelongbach¬ elor,thequestionofhissexualityhas alwaysbeenupforgrabs.Whilethe authorsofthetextforthecurrent showexpresssomewarinessofthis “suspectsubject,”theydon’thesitate toweighinwiththeirownastonish¬ ingreadings.Forexample,theyliken thesharkscirclingtheboatinThe GulfStream,1899,to“castrating temptresses,theirmouthsparticular¬ lyresemblingthevaginadentata,the toothedsexualorganthatsoforceful¬ lyexpressedthemalefearoffemale aggression.”Itissuch“Introduction toPsychology101”readingsthatgive Freudsuchabadnamethesedays. Amorecogentpointonthesubject ofHomerandsexualitywasmadein anessayClementGreenburgwrote aboutHomerin1941.“Perhapsthere wassomeunconsciousconnection forhim(asforPoe)betweenthesea andsex,”hewrote;“Oneof[Hom¬ er’s]frequentsubjectsintheeight¬ ieswaswomenbeingsavedfrom drowningorshipwreck,withwet clothingclingingtotheirbodiesina surreptitiousapproximationofthe nude—whichhehardlyeverattempt¬ edtododirectly.”

EvenhereIwoulddirectone’s attentionbacktothecanvas:lookat thefiguresinUndertow,1866,andtell metheydon’thavethefrieze-like classicismofaDavidorIngressub¬ ject.Andyettheyaremoretrueto-life—andlife-like—thanthose Frenchmen’swaxfigures.

HoweveryoulookatTheFoxHunt, beremindedthatnaturalhistory bookstellusthattheincidentofa groupofcrowshuntingdownawin¬ ter-weakenedfoxisarecordedphe¬ nomenon—“natureredintoothand claw,”asTennysonputit.Lookingat thisandothercanvases,I’mremind¬ edofsomethingcriticKenyonCox wroteaboutHomer,thathe“was alwaysmakingthemostunexpected observationsandpaintingthingsthat werenotonlyunpaintedtillthen,

but,apparentlyunseenbyanyone else.”

Homerhasbeenhonoredin manyways.Itisasignof greatness,forexample, thatGeorgeK.Havens,the biographerofmarineartist FrederickWaugh(1861-1940),would devotethebetterpartofachapter tryingtoprovethathissubjectnev¬ ersawaHomercanvastilllateinhis career.Talkabouttheanxietyofin¬ fluence!

Theestimationofartistsprovidesa specialkindoftestimonytoHomer’s artisticbrilliance.N.C.Wyethstated thatHomerpaintedthesea“forthe firsttimeasitreallylooks.”AndHop¬ peronceadmiredaloudatthewayin which“thosewavesafterwaves[in Homer’spaintings]cometowardyou withtremendousweight.”

Homerhadhisdetractorsaswell. ThenovelistHenryJameswrotean oft-citedreviewearlyintheartist’s careerthatwasdecidedlymixedand, inlightofsubsequentjudgments, quitewideofthemark.PainterFairfieldPortertookasimilartackinhis 1958essayontheartist,dressinghis praiseinrathernegativeclothing. ImaginePorter,whoseownartistic outputrepresentsoneofthemost unevenbodiesofworkeverpro¬ ducedbyanAmerican,referringto Homer’s“technicaldifficulties”! Therewasacriticwithhutzpah. Homerwasneverdirectlyconnect¬ edtoawriteras,say,ChildeHassam wastoCeliaThaxter,orJohnLa FargetoHenryAdams(literaryhis¬ torianVanWyckBrooksdidnote thatthenovelistStephenCrane,in preparationforwriting The Red BadgeofCourage,“poredoverthe [CivilWar]drawingsofWinslow Homer”).Heillustratedmanyofthe reigningpoetsoftheday,among themLowell,Bryant,Longfellowand Whittier(whochoseGarrisonRock, nearProut’sNeck,asthesettingfor hisfamouspoem“MoggMagone”). Yetskimthroughacollectionlike Stedman’sAnAmericanAnthology,a voluminous poetry compendium publishedin1900,andyou’llfind naryasingleversethattrulymatch¬ esupwithaHomerpainting. IntyingHomer’soeuvretolitera-

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ture,itismostoftento20th-century writersthatweturn.Inthecourseof hisarthemoved,asitwere,from Longfellow’s“MyLostYouth,”with itsromanticizedimage—’’OftenI thinkofthebeautifultown/Thatis seatedbythesea”—toT.S.Eliot’s “TheDrySalvages,”withitsdistinctly modernvision—’’Theseahasmany voices,/Manygodsandmanyvoic¬ es.”

Evenmorerecentpoetscometo mindwhenviewingHomer’scanvas¬ es.SomelinesbyAmyClampitt,late ofCorea,Maine,workwellwithThe Artist’sStudioinanAfternoonFog: Avaguenesscomesover everything, asthoughprovingcolor andcontour alikedispensable:thelighthouse extinct,theislands’spruce-tips drunkuplikemilkinthe universalemulsion;houses revertingintothelost andforgotten;granite subsumed,arumor inamumbleofocean.

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Thiscanvaswasgiventoarchitect JohnCalvinStevensinpaymentfor theworkhehaddoneindesigninga cottageforHomeratKettleCoveon Prout’sNeck.Stevens,thegreatmas¬ terofShingleStylearchitecture,had designedtheconversionofastable ownedbyWinslowHomer’sbrother Charlesintoastudioforthepainter. Homer’sletterstoStevens(whomhe referstoatonepointas“abrother artist”)areintheBowdoinCollege MuseumofArtcollection,donated bydescendantsofthearchitect. Homerclearlylovedhishomein Maine,eveninthedeadofwinter. WritingonJanuary14,1897,to Charles,henotesthathisrooms“are veryverysunnythistimeofyear. Thesunswunglowshinesundermy toppiazzaintomyhouseandwith mynewstovemakestheplaceper¬ fect.”OnJanuary21,1907,hewrote tohisotherbrotherArthur,“Ikeep myfoodthatwouldfreezeinmy library.Ifindthislifemuchpleasan¬ terthanhavingnothingtodobutkill time.”

ThelastpaintingHomerworkedon

wasDriftwood,1909,aProut’sNeck pieceshowingafishermanintheact

lyninetyyearsafterhisdeath,we continuetocelebratehisgenius;and ofsalvagingatimberfromtheocean. AccordingtoBeam,theartistwas awarethatthiswastobehislastcan¬ vas.“[Homer]tookhispalette,delib¬ eratelymesseditup,andhungitwith hismaulstickonthewallofhisstu¬ dio”—hisway,writesBeam,“ofsay¬ ing‘Finis.’”

Homerdiedinhisstudio,with CharlesandArthurbyhisside.Near¬

thankstotheexhibition“Winslow Homer”wecanonceagainfully appreciatetheastonishingworkof thismasterAmericanartist.H

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Theexhibition“WinslowHomer”includesanumberofcanvases,works onpaper,photographsandothermaterialborrowedfromcollectionsin Maine,inparticularthePortlandMuseumofArtandtheBowdoinCollege MuseumofArt.ThePMAboaststheformidableCharlesShipmanPayson collection,whichincludesanumberofwell-knownoilsandworkson paperfromarangeofperiods,includingHomer’sstayinCullercoatsin England.AmongthoseborrowedforthecurrentshowareArtistsSketching intheWhiteMountains,1868,GuideCarryingaDeer,1891,andWeather¬ beaten,1894.ThefirstentryintheexhibitioncatalogueisTheSharpshoot¬ er,giventothePMAbyBarbroandBernardOsher,whoalsodonateda collectionofHomergraphics.(Themuseumrecentlymountedtheexhibi¬ tion“AGraphicInfluence:WinslowHomerandJaponisme,”drawingonits Osherholdings.)

TheBowdoinCollegeMuseumofArtisrepresentedintheretrospective byseveralphotographsoftheartistdrawnfromtheirextensivecollection. TheyalsoownasignificantgroupofearlyHomerengravings,anumber oftheartist’slettersandasmallbutchoiceselectionofworksonpaper, includingthedramaticMarine,1881,andafinewatercolor,Wolfe’sCove, 1895.

TheColbyCollegeMuseumofArthasseveralHomers,includingtheoil PortraitofPauline;andtheFarnsworthMuseuminRocklandhasacou¬ pleoffineworksonpaper.ThereareotherHomersinpublicandprivate collectionsinMaine.Someoftheworksinmuseumsaresubjecttosea¬ sonalshowings(manyarelight-sensitive),soitisadvisabletocallahead tofindoutiftheyareondisplay.

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PaulG.WhiteTile&FlooringCenterhasworkedcloselywiththearchitectand generalcontractortohelpenhancethebeautyandintegrityofthishistoric buildingwiththeinstallationoffineAmericanOleanflooring.Wewouldliketo saythankyoutothedevelopersoftheoldPortlandPackingCo.Wealllook forwardtothesuccessfulcompletionofthisproject,andtothenewbusinesses thatwilladdtoPortland'seconomicexpansion.

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InrecentmonthsPortlandresi¬ dentshavenoticedseveralnew restorationprojectsaimedat renovatingsomeofthecity’sfor¬ lornhistoricstructures.Thetwo mostprominentoftheserecallatime whenPortlandstoodatthevergeof worldwidesignificanceinmaritime trade,readytocompetewithBoston forsupremacyovernortheastern shipping.The Portland Packing CompanybuildingonYorkStreet,

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andtheGaltBlockatFranklinArtery andCommercialStreet,buildings thatwereallbutforgottenformuch ofthiscentury,harborarichtesta¬ menttotheheritageofthiscity,and ofthepeoplewhohelptobuildthe Portlandweknowtoday.

StoneCoastBrewingCompanyis theshowcasetenantforthebuilding andtheneighborhoodwhichwas oncethemercantileheartofPort¬ land.Thebuildingat14-26York Streetissteepedinlocalhistory,asis itsimmediateenviron.Theareawas

apartoftheharboruntil1850,when thelandfillprojectwhichextended thewaterfrontandcreatedthearea whichisnowCommercialStreetwas begun.ThearrivaloftheGrand TrunkRailwayfromMontrealin1845 createdthedemandforincreased commercialspaceatthewaterfront. Thisnewlandwasripeforindustrial development,offeringcompaniesan opportunitytolocatethemselves immediatelyadjacenttothedocks. Bythetimethecurrentstructure wasconstructedin1885byJames PhinneyBaxterandWilliamG.Davis

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tohousethePortlandPackingCom¬ pany,theneighborhoodhadalready seenprominenceasthehomeofJ.B. BrownandCompany.Asearlyasthe 1840’sBrownhadbeenatthefore¬ frontofthedevelopmentofthe processofrefiningsugarfrommol¬ asses.Someofhisearliestsuccesses tookplaceinarefinerylocatednext doortotheBaxter/Davisstructure, onthelotthatnowhousesthenewly renovatedbuilding’sparkinglot.The successfuldevelopmentoftherefin¬ ingprocessledtoBrown’swildsuc¬ cessinthesugarindustry,andto Portland’sbriefpositionasAmerica’s sugarcapital.

By1865J.B.BrownandCompany employed1,000peopleandwasturn¬ ingout500barrelsofrefinedsugara dayfromnumerousrefinerieslocat¬ edthroughouttheareabetweenDan¬ forthandCommercialStreets.Ayear lateritwasallupinsmoke.Theinfa¬ mous1866firehaditsorigininoneof Brown’ssugarhouseslocatedacross YorkStreet.Everyoneofthebuild¬ ingshehadconstructedinthearea inthelast20yearswasdestroyed. Manywererebuiltonanevenlarger scalewithinaspanoffourmonths, butby1869technologyhadad¬ vancedtoapointwheretherefining processcouldbedonebyfactories nationwidewithlittlecapital.J.B. Brown,seeinghiscorneronthemar¬ kethaderoded,turnedhissights elsewhere,goingontositonthe boardsofPortland’smostprominent banks,andbecomingthecity’slead¬ ingrealestatespeculator.Legend hasitthatatonepointBrownpaid 10%ofPortland’stotalpropertytax¬ es.

BaxterandDavisfoundedthePort¬ landPackingCompanyin1861,asitonishinglythefirstfirmnationwide tocanfishandfreshvegetables ifortravel.TheirpresenceintheGor¬ ham’sCornerareawouldeventu¬ allyrivalBrown’sformerpromiinence,withvariouswarehousesand (officeslocatedonandaroundthe iwharves.Thebuildingat14-26York servedasthecompany’sheadquar¬ tersafteritsconstructionin1885.Its designer,FrancisFassett,wasre¬ sponsibleforthearchitectureof manyofPortland’smostimportant 19thcenturybuildings,includingCity

Hall,theBaxterPublicLibrarybuild¬ ing,MaineGeneralHospital,and PortlandHighSchool.

“Hewasadeptatarticulatingsur¬ faceswithdecorativelines,toallevi¬ atethesolidityofthebrick,”says EarlShettleworthoftheMaineHis¬ toricalPreservationCommission. Fassettfoundparticularfavorwith theBaxterfamily,designingtheir familyestateaswell.Althoughthe PortlandPackingCompanybuilding isutilitarianinfunctionandappear¬ ance,itsstyleisnonethelessindica¬ tiveofFassett’swork.BrianCurleyof

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heYorkStreetstructureis significantinitsroleinthe developmentofthecanning businessaswellasforthe prominenceofthemenwho foundedit.Thecompanyhadcontin¬ uedsuccessintothe20thcentury withDavis’sson,WalterGoodwin Davis,atthehelm.JamesPhinney Baxter’sfamilynameisoneofPort¬ land’smostprominent.J.P.Baxter himselfwentontobemayorforsev¬ eralterms,havingfirstbeenelected in1893.Hislegacyofpublicbuildings isunmistakable,manyofwhichwere designedbyFassett.Baxter’sson, Percival,wastheMaineGovernor responsibleforthedonationofthe landwhichwastobecomeKatahdin

Park,laterchangedtoBaxterState Park.

Despitethebuilding’smanytie-ins toPortland’sheritage,ithad,bythe early1990s,sufferedfrommanydec¬ adesofnegligence,andlayinastate ofdisrepair.Theownersofnearby BaxterPlace,itselfaformerPortland PackingCompanywarehouse,com¬ posedalettertotheCityPlanning BoarddatedFebruary6,1994.Inthe lettertheyproposeddemolishingthe oldbuilding,whichwasconsidered aneyesore,intheinterestofbuilding aparkinglotforBaxterPlace’sten-

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OnFebruary25,1994,thestruc¬ turewasdesignatedanhistoricland¬ markduetoitssignificancetothe industrialhistoryofthecityandits associationwiththenamesofBaxter, Davis,andFassett.Itsdemolitionwas barred.Whenitbecameavailablefor acquisitionsoonafterward,aPort¬ landrealestatedeveloperjumpedon theopportunitytorefurbishthe neglectedcannery.Thedeveloper wasnoneotherthanJ.B.Brown& Sons.

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WrightandRyan,thecontractor workingonthebuilding,leadmeona tourofthePortlandPackingCompa¬ nyasitstandstoday.TheYorkStreet elevationisparticularlylightand orderedforasuchasolidmassof brick.Thesecond-floorbreweryand tavernfeaturesmahoganywood¬ workandbrightlyadornedwallsin a135-seatnon-smokingarea.The thirdfloorfeaturesanareaforlive performances,billiards,andasmok¬ ingarea.Anoutdoordeckprovides 30additionalseasonalseats.Adjoin¬ ingthebreweryisanothercommer¬ cialspacewhereNetworkSystems Inc.willbelocated.Lookingoutthe window,Reynoldsgesturestoward theemptylotnextdoor.“That’s wherethefirstJ.B.Brownsugarrefin¬ erywaslocated,”hesays.“Thefirst useofthemolassestosugarrefining processwasonthatlocation.And thiswastheveryfirstcannery.”

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Onthegroundfloor,thegleaming brewerytankslooklikesteamen¬ ginesareparkedbetweenexposed brickwalls,inspiringthirst.Inthe basement,charredbeamsloomover¬ head,remnantsnotofthegreat1866 firebutamorerecentone.Iaskifthe burnttimberswillbereconstructed orreinforced.

“Thoseareold-styleheavytimbers. There’sstilllotsofmeatonthem. They’llbesandblasteddowntothe goodwood,liketheonesupstairs. Youcan’teventellthey’vebeen burnt.”Reynoldsshowsmeabeam thathasalreadybeenblasted.The resultisaninteresting,antiquelook. Aroundthelowerhalfofthebase¬ mentwallistheoldestpartofthe structure,araggedfoundationof graystone.Perhapsthispredates eventhe1866fire.Reynoldsindi¬ cateswheretheoriginalwarehouse doorsalongthefrontwallwerelocat¬ edbeforetheywereclosedupbylat¬ erusers.TheRomanesque-revival monumentalarchwayentranceto thebuildinghasbeenreconstructed accordingtotheoriginalspecifica¬ tions.

Evenwithalltheseimagesofthe building'spast,itshardtoconjureup apictureinone’smindofhowthe areaonceappeared.“YorkStreetwas

alottighterthen,”saysBrianCurley, “Therewerewoodframehouseslin¬ ingupbothsidesofthestreetupto whereGiobbi’s(restaurant)is.You didn’thavetheopenparkinglots thataretheretoday.”

Whilenoonewouldwishbackthe stinkandclankthatwasnodoubt partoftheoriginalcanningbusiness, wecanconsiderourselvesfortunate enoughtohavebeensparedtheloss ofthisimportantlandmark.It’ssome howappropriatethatsomethingis beingmadehereagain,andwesus¬ pectthattheenterprising.LB.Brown orBaxter,ifalivetoday,wouldbe partoftheemergingmicrobrewery businessthemselvessincewedon’t

thefirstthingthatstrikestheeye.As istrueofGorham’sCorner,water oncecoveredthisarea.Itwasnot untilthelandfillcreationofCommer¬ cialStreetthatthispartofthecitylay onsolidground.

“The1850-52constructionofCom¬ mercialStreetcreatedforthecityan entirelynewwaterfront.Whatyou sawatthistimewasanumberof warehousesspringingupbeforethe streetwasevencompleted,readyto takeadvantageoftheposition,”says EarlShettleworthoftheMaineHis¬ toricPreservationCommissionin Augusta.“Almostallofthemhadthis uniformstylewiththeangleofthe roofbroken.Theeffectisawidegam-

havethedourshadowofNealDow lookingoverPortland’sbroadshoul¬ ders.

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wenty-fiveyearsofarchitec¬ tureandfiveblocksofthe OldPortseparatethe1860 GaltBlockattheintersec¬ tionofFranklinandCom¬ mercialfromthePortlandPacking Company.Thebuildingwasbought byAutoEurope,Inc.,acompany whichrentscarsunusedbymajor rentalcompaniessuchasHertzand AvistoAmericanstravelinginEu¬ rope.Itwaspurchasedin1994for $1.2milliontohousetheirheadquar¬ ters,aswellasseveralothercom¬ mercialandresidentialtenants.The broadbarrelshapethatseemstobe indicativeofsomanyofPortland’s 19thcenturywarehousebuildingsis

brelroof,asopposedtotheusual peakedgableroof.”

Ofthenewwarehousesbuiltduring thisperiod,theGaltBlockoccupied possiblythemostlucrativeposition. Notonlywasthewaterfrontlocated acrossCommercialStreet,buttothe westlaytheGrandTrunkRailway Terminal,wheretrainsfromMontre¬ alreachedtheirterminus.Therea¬ sonforthepositioningmayhave beenthekeyroleplayedbytheGalt Block’screatorandnamesake,Al¬ exanderTillockGalt,inmakingthe CanadianconnectiontoPortland.

GaltwasaScottishimmigrantliving inSherbrooke,Quebecin1843,when hefirstmetwithPortlanderJohn Pooraboutmakingarailconnection betweenMontrealandtheice-free portofPortland.Hisfather,Scottish novelist John Galt, was world renownedasafriendandbiograph¬ erofLordByronaswellasfounderof TheCanadaCompany.Foryears, Bostonmerchantshaddreamedof supplantingNewYorkforeastcoast

mercantilesupremacy.Theirjustifi¬ cationwasthatBostonwascloserto themajorBritishshippingports.By thesamemerit,Portlandersclaimed thatourcitywasthatmuchcloserto England,andthusdeservedtosup¬ plantBoston.JohnPoorandJudge WilliamPittPrebledevisedthatby exploitingtheproducethatCanada hadtooffer,Portlandcouldcompete withthebiggercities.Offeringa northerly,year-roundice-freeport would make Portland boom with Canadiantrade.

Poorsetaboutthetaskofselling both conservative Yankees and doubtfulCanadiansonthebenefitsof aPortland-Montrealrailconnection. InAlexanderGalt,hefoundtheman whowouldbecomehisclosestallyin theendeavor.

ThecreationoftheErieCanalin 1825hadjeopardizedMontreal’s positionofsupremacyinCanada. Soonafterwardaplanwasdevisedto connectMontrealtoBostonbyrail. BusinessmeninQuebec,likeGalt, realizedthatwithoutadirectlinkto Europeviaayear-roundport,they wouldbeunabletocompeteinan increasinglyglobalscenario.Galt,as CommissionertotheBritishNorth AmericanLandCompany,hadcon¬ trolover747,000acresintheSher¬ brookearea.Hewasopposedtothe Bostonconnectionbecausethepro¬ posedroutewouldheadSouthfrom MontrealthroughBurlington,Ver¬ mont,onitswaytoBostonrather thaneastacrosshisland.Poor’spro¬ posedraillinetoPortlandwould headdirectlyacrosshisland,thus increasingthevalueoftheproperty. By1845theraillinebetweenPort¬ landandMontrealwasundercon¬ struction,thankstothecombined effortsofPoorandPrebleontheU.S. end,andGaltontheCanadianend. Theendeavorprovedlucrativeforall partiesinvolved.ProducefromQue¬ becandOntario,cornandwheat fromtheCanadianmidwest,allcame ontheGrandTrunkandshippedout ofPortlandboundforLiverpooland continentalports.Galttookadvan¬ tageofhispresenceattheground flooroftheendeavorbyfoundingthe PortlandGrainWarehouseCompany. An1859issueofthePortlandDaily Advertiserannouncedtheconstruc-

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“Thesewarehouseswerestrategi¬ callylocatednearboththedocksand thetrainterminal,”saysShettleworth.Galtprovidedstoragespace forexportcompaniesaswellasfor hisownproduce,aholdingfacility forgoodsenroute.Thestructure currentlyunderrestorationonCom¬ mercialStreetisthelastremaining remnantofGalt’slegacyinPortland, andoneofthefewwarehousesto survivethe1866fire.AlargerGalt structurelocatedacrossFranklin wasdemolishedin1974tomakeway foranoilterminalwhichwasnever constructed.Afterbeingusedasa storagefacilityformuchofitshis¬ tory,theGaltBlockhasbeenvacant forthelasttwentyyearsorso.

Thatisnottosaythattheoldware¬ househasn’tmadethenewsinthe interim.Numerousdevelopershave casttheireyesintheGaltBlock’s direction.In1977theGaltBlockwas purchasedbydevelopersMichael andRichardMarinowiththeinten¬ tionofturningitintoanathleticclub, restaurant,andofficespace.In August,1984,theGaltBlockonce againmadethenews.ThistimeBan¬ gordeveloperDonaldCohen,the man whom the Portland Evening Expresscreditedwith“single-hand¬ edlyrenewingBangor’sdowntown,” announceda$5millionplantocon¬ verttheGaltBlockintoa44-roomlux¬ uryhotelcalledtheSeasideInn. Despiteapprovalbytheplanning board,Cohenfoundtheprojecttoo muchtohandle,andthepurchase wasnevermade.

Againin1988,anoutsidedeveloper madeplansfortheGaltBlock.This timeitwasMichaelDiGiuseppeof Manchester,Massachusetts.Plans wereunveiledforcommercialand officespace,a$6.84-millionplanthat wastohavebeencompletedbyJuly of1989.DiGiuseppedroppedoutof theplans,butin1989theCityPlan¬ ningBoardapprovedplansforreno¬ vationsbytheMarinobrothers,who stillownedthebuilding,alongwith localattorneyNormanReef.Con¬ structionwastohavebegunin Augustof1989onofficeandretail space.AtthistimeReefwasquoted

bythePressHeraldassaying,“There werethreeorfourdevelopersthat wantedtodoit(renovatethebuild¬ ing),andforonereasonoranotherit didn’tgetofftheground.”Well,for onereasonoranother,the1989in¬ carnationoftheGaltBlockproject nevergotofftheground,either.The MarinosfinallysoldtheGaltBlockto AutoEuropein1994after17yearsof ownershipandmanyfoiledplans.

EachtimetheGaltBlockproject hascomebeforePortland’sPlanning Boardtheyhavebeenreceptiveand approving,evengoingsofarasto granteasementsonOldPortcon¬ structionregulations.Therenovation ofthebuildingappealstothecity’s bestinterestforanumberofreasons. Itsimprovementwouldextendthe OldPort,atleastvisually,acrossthe FranklinArtery.Itslocationcaddy¬ cornertotheFerryTerminalmakesit a prominent location where an attractivebuildingwouldbewell appreciatedbythosearrivinginPort¬ land.

Forthesereasons,AutoEur¬ opewaslikewisegranted easements,allowingthemto constructfifth-storydecks offeringwaterviewstotop¬ floorresidentialtenants.Glassstore¬ frontwindowsarebeingaddedalong CommercialStreet,andtheAuto Europeheadquarterswillbelocated onthesecond,third,andfourth floors.Theadditionofwindowsto thesmallendsoftherectangular buildingwasasourceofsomecon¬ cernattheplanninglevel.TheBoard approvedtheplancontingentthat therenovationincludetheaddition ofwindowsinkeepingwiththeorigi¬ nalstyle,withheavygranitesashes, knownasmuntins,andAutoEurope hascomethroughwiththeirpartof thebargain.Thiscommitmenttothe historicalintegrityoftherenovation setstheGaltBlockprojectapart amongrenovationprojects.

“TheGaltBlockrepresentsacom¬ monarchitecturalstyleofanerathat wasendingaroundthetimethatthe buildingwasconstructed,”says Shettleworth.“Italsoprovidesa realcontrastwiththePortlandPack¬ ingCompanybuilding,whichdem¬ onstratesamoreVictorianstyleof brickwork.”

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JeffTarlingknowsPortland’s trees.Hecantellyonwhere thebiggesteasternredbudin townsits(nearLudlowStreet; itshowsbigpinkflowersin spring),orhowagracefularchingof elmtreesonceframedwidecity avenueslikeHighStreet,oraboutthe grandalleyofLombardypoplars— it’sapostofficeandsomeasphalt now — that used to frame the entrancetoDeeringOaksPark.

Heoughtto.Tarlingisthecity’s arborist,latestinalongbeardedtra¬ ditionofbotanicalappointeestodo thejob.It’sarole—alinktotheFor¬ estCity’soldendays—thathetakes veryseriously.

“Wewereoneofthefirstcitiesto planttreesonthestreet,”hesays. “Westartedasfarbackas1796— backwhenplaceslikePhiladelphia weredoingit.Asacity,wehave

alwayssupportedandcaredfor trees.”

Sohashe.Tarlingworkedsummers withSouthPortland’sparkscrew duringhighschool,andneverreally gaveuphisfascinationwithtrees.In time,hecametostudyearthscience andthenmanageSouthPortland’s municipalgolfcourse.Whenthecity acrosstherivercamecallingwiththe arboristjob,hecouldn’tsayno.

“I’dalwayshadagreatlovefor trees,”ishowheputsit.“Thiswasa chancetostepintoalineofpeople whohadalsodoneso.”

It’shisjobtoknowwhenevery¬ thingblooms.Firstcomethecherry treesdownonCommercialStreet nearthewharves,thentheornamen¬ talfruittrees—Bradfordpears, crabapplesandthelike—liningmany ofthecity’sresidentialbyways. Treeswillstillbebloomingevenin

June:yellowwoods,horsechestnuts andcatalpassavingtheirflowers untiltheMainesummeriscertifiably here.

Heknowsthesetreesasintimately aschildren.Wanttoknowwhereto findabunchofsugarmaples?Try theEvergreenCemetery,saysTar¬ ling.Abigcucumbermagnolia?Walk¬ erStreet,intheWestEnd.Kentucky coffeetrees?BothPromenades,of course,andanotheronAshmont Street.Therearesomerealsurpris¬ esoutthere,too—everythingfrom sweetgumstocorktreesandTurkish filberts.Someofthesearen’treally supposedtolivehere,buttheydo.

He’sdriven,hesays,byasensethat peopleinthecityneedtreestobring somethingofthecountrybackhome tothem.

“Inthecolonialperiod,peoplebasi¬ callycuteverythingdown.Munjoy Hillwasjustabigpasture.Itwasn’t longafterthatthatpeoplerealized thetrees’benefitsandstartedcreat¬ ingalltheparks,”heexplains.“Ifpeo¬ plehadn’tsetasidethoseopen spacesbackthen,itwouldn’tbeso livableheretoday.

Somethingshavechangedsince theolddays,ofcourse.Theworst problemanarboristusedtofacewas thehorsestiedtotrees,whognawed offthebark.NowTarlingismorelike¬ lytoworryabouttheravagesof brown-tailmothcaterpillars,or aboutaphidschewingupthelindens thatsurroundBaxterBoulevard.

“Iwouldn’twanttoberesponsible forPortlandlosingtrees,"hesays, shakinghishead.“Andwe’redefi¬ nitelyholdingourown.”

There’sapause.Conversations aboutPortland’streesinevitably wanderbacktothesinglemosttrau¬ maticeventinthecity’streehistory: thewaveofDutchelmdiseasewhich reachedandravagedPortlandinthe 1960s,wipingout20,000elmsina strokeandleavingjust56hangerson.Almostovernight,agreencity hadbecomeoneofbones.

“Thatjustkilledus,”Tarlingsays ruefully.“Theelmisjustaperfect treeforthecity:itsbranchesgrow upandoutoftheway;itgrowsfast; anditcangrowunderalmostany conditions.”

Nowheistryingtoslowlyrecon-

structtheForestCity’selms,by planting15youngChineseelms— moreresistanttotheblightthanthe American elm — on the Western Promenade.

Heisn’tstoppingthere,however.As Portlandapproachesthemillennium, Tarlinghasalargergoalinmind: togetherwithOakhurstDairypresi¬ dentStanBennett,he’shopingthe citycanplant1,000newtreesbythe timetheyear2,000rollsaround;to date,thecityhasreceivedenough donationstopayforabout700of those.

Tarlingspendsnearlyhalf histimeoutinthefield, inspectingtrees,buthe savesmostofthecredit forPortland’sgreenery forhiscrew,whomhecalls“thereal heroes.”Theirtoilincludesthedan¬ gerousandskilledworkofpruning, felling,removingstumpsandplanti¬ ng.“You’vegottobeaspecialper¬ son,you’vegottolikeheights,and you’vegottolovetrees,”hesaysof hisworkers.

There’salotofworktobedone, too,sincethecity’sthousandsof streettreesfaceahardlife.The stressesoflivingincrampedroot spaces,sprayedbyroadsalt,heated bytheconcreteandwhompedbycar doorsisheavy:theaveragetreein theOldPortmightlive15years. Yettherearealsosurprisingsur¬ vivorsaroundtown.

“Alotofthoseseedlingsthatkids plantedincoffeecansonArborDays inthe1940s—well,they’redoing quitewelltoday,asfull-growntrees. Theywerewell-done,”Tarlingsays. Andinjustthesameway,Tarling toohopeshislegacywillremainfor futuregenerations.

“Peoplefeelgoodaroundtrees,”he says.“Andtheygetreallyattachedto them.”

Whencitytrimmerswereforcedto fellabigelminaresidentialneigh¬ borhoodbecauseofdisease,for instance,Tarlinglaterfoundamemo¬ rialerectedonthespot.‘Belle,you wereagreattree.We’llmissyou,’it said.

Atributetoatree.

“Someday,”hefinishes,“I’dlike peopletobelookingupattreesthat Iplanted.That’swhatIwant.”■

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BEFORE THE MOVIEGet¬ tysburgandKenBurns’s CivilWar documentary werereleased,Maine wasnotoneofthefirst statestoleaptomindinfreeassocia¬ tionwiththeCivilWar.Nordoesone necessarilytendtoexpectskillatsol¬ dierytoco-existinthesameindivid¬ ualwiththepursuitofreligionand scholarship.However,therecent resurgenceofinterestinJoshua LawrenceChamberlain,Maine’sown CivilWarhero,callsinquestionboth oftheseassumptions.

MoremenfromChamberlain’salma mater,BowdoinCollege,foughtin theCivilWar—inproportiontototal

enrollment—thanfromanyother Americancollege.Moreover,Cham¬ berlainhimself—anativeofBrewer whowasteachingmodernlanguages atBowdoinwhenwarbrokeoutin 1861—wasdeniedaleaveofabsence fromthecollegetoenlistandsuc¬ ceededindoingsoonlybyapplying forasabbaticaltostudyinEurope— whichhereceived—andthenenlist¬ ed.

Itisfittingthatthehomeofsucha colorfulandhard-to-pigeonholechar¬ acterhasahistoryasvariedand interestingasthelongandeventful lifeofitsowner,butupuntilavery fewyearsagomostBrunswickresi¬ dentsknewChamberlain’shouse

onlyasalocaleyesore.Prominently situatedonthecornerofMaineand PotterstreetsoppositeFirstParish ChurchandBowdoinCollege,the somewhatschizophrenicstructure wasadecaying,ungainlyamalgama¬ tionofCapeCoddormers,classical columnsandpilasters,Italianate windows,andTudorarches.The saggingseams,boarded-upwin¬ dows,andpeelingpaintindismal shades of watered-down coffee madethehouselookforlornand abandoned,and1remembervividly thedisbeliefwithwhichIlearned thattheplacewasactuallyinhabited byaBowdoinprofessorortwoas wellasafewothertownspeoplewho livedintheapartmentsattheback. However,thiswasjustbusinessas usual:Bowdoinstudentsandprofes¬ sorshavebeenoccupyingtheCham¬ berlainHouseformorethanone hundredandfiftyyears,andevi¬ denceofthislegacyisabundant. Althoughtheexteriorhasnow beenmeticulouslyrepaintedin Chamberlain’soriginal,somber 1870scolors(cocoashingles,choco¬ latewindowframes,forestgreen mullionsandtransoms),therowsof electricmetersinthevestibulearea jarringlymodernbeginningtoahis¬ toricaljourney,andthediningroom garishlyre-paintedchartreuseand mustardbyagroovyBowdoinstu¬ dentonehundredyearsafterCham¬ berlainlivedheretransportsme backtwentyyearstotheright decade,butthewrongcentury.How¬ ever,thenextleapisoneofplace ratherthantime,asweenteraback hallwithastampedtinceiling,asten¬ ciledborderofupside-downChrist¬ mastrees(redandgreen),anda convexlycurvedwallwithanonion¬ shapeddoorthatleadsmetowon¬ derifwe’veaccidentallystum¬ bled upon a hitherto unknown Brunswickmosque.Notatall—this isjustthefirstglimpseintoCham¬ berlain’spar-adoxicalcombinationof fancyandpracticalityinhomede¬ sign.

“Thosearefauxwood-grainpanels paintedonthedoorsandmoldings byhandwithacomb,”ErikJor¬ gensenofthePejepscotHistorical Societyinformsme.“Itwasavery commonwaytoeconomizeinthe

Victorianperiod.”Veryeffectivetoo: theuntrainedeyecanonlydetectthe deceptioninspotswherethepaint— andhencethegrain—hascompletely flakedoff.

Asheleadsmeunderthedisplaced ogeeintothedeepburgundyfront hallinwhichadarkwoodenstair¬ casecurvesupwardsosharplyit feelslikewe’reinsideatower,Jor¬ gensengoesontoexplainwhata mixedblessingitisthattheprevious ownerplacedsuchalowpriorityon renovationsandredecorating.“He neverremovedtheoriginalwallpa¬ per—hejustpaintedrightoverit,so we’vebeenabletouncoversmall sectionsofitandhaveitrepro¬ duced.”

ThusthewallsofCham¬ berlain’slibraryhave beenrestoredtoasilky maroonwithadelicate patternofgoldentwigs interlockingintodiamonds,andthe removaloflayersofacousticalceil¬ ingtileshasrevealedanelaborate, Pompeii-like,geometricalfriezein¬ tendedasatrompe1’oeilsimulation ofmuchcostlierwoodenmoldings. The“marbleized”slatefire-place withitspatternedtilehearthalsotes¬ tifiestoChamberlain’sfrugalextrava¬ gance,buttheotherfurnishingsbear witnesstohisCivilWarheroics. LegendhasitthatChamberlain— whowaschosenbyGeneralGrantto receiveLee’ssurrenderatAppomat¬ tox—usedtohavetheAppomattox CourtHouseflagsuspendedfromthe ceilingofthisroom.Nowhissword andsaddleremindonethathewas woundedsixtimesandhadseveral horsesshotoutfromunderhimin combat;andonthebootsheworeat Gettysburgyoucanstillseethe patchwherehewaswoundedinthe foot.Ironically,Chamberlaindidnot receivetheCongressionalMedalof Honorforhis“daringheroismand greattenacityinholdinghisposition ontheLittleRoundTopagainst repeatedassaults,andcarryingthe advancepositionontheGreatRound Top”atGettysburguntilthirtyyears afterthebattletookplace,whenhis country’shighesthonorarrived, withoutfanfare,inthemail.

Chamberlain’sstudy,incontrast,is devotedtomemorialsofhislater

politicalcareerasfour-timeGover¬ norofMaineelectedbythehighest marginever.Acampaignbannerre¬ centlyunearthedinabarncovers onewallwiththerallyingcry"FOR GOVE'NOR THE Gallant Chamber-

backthen,sincetherewasnoelectri¬ calwiringtodisconnect.)

Ontheotherhand,whenChamberlainwasunanimouslyelectedpresi¬ dentofBowdoinCollegein1871,he sawnoneedtomoveintotheenorlainl",andadetailedmapofMainein hisdaydominatesanother.Cham¬ berlain’sdeskandchair—thelatter upholstered in red plush and crownedwithanornatelycarved mouspresident’shouseat85Federal StreetthatBowdoinhadpurchased forhispredecessor,sincehealready livedrightacrossthestreetfromthe college.Hedid,however,realizethat

woodenstarandeagle—fromhis officeinAugustahavealsofound theirwayhomeafterturningup unexpectedlyattheUniversityof Maine.“Mostofthefurnishingsfrom thehousewereauctionedoffinthe 1930s,”mentionsJorgensen,“but they’vebeengraduallycomingback tous.”

Historicphotosinthekitchen revealmoreofChamberlain'sarchi¬ tecturaleccentricities:acast-iron fenceonMaineStreetmergingintoa woodenonealongPotter;acastle¬ likecrenellatedroofborder;and threechimneystoppedwithmason¬ ryMaltesecrosses—thesymbolof theFirstDivisionoftheFifthCorps, whichwasChamberlain’shighest militarycommand.Wasthemanjust atadegotistical?It’shardtosayfor certain.Thusfartiny,one-blockPot¬ terStreethasbeenagoodenough addressforAngusKing,butin1867, notlongafterhebecameGovernor, Chamberlainhadhishousemoved aroundthecornerfromitsoriginal locationat4Pottertoitscurrent, muchmoreconspicuousspotat226 MaineStreet.(Jorgensennotesthatit wasfairlycommontomovehouses

hisowncozyCapewassimplytoo smallforhostingformalcollegefunc¬ tions,andconcoctedtheunorthodox remedyofraisingtheentirehouse elevenfeetoffthegroundandinsert¬ inganother,moregrandiosestory underneaththeexistingstructure. Thecomplicationsthatensued fromthisunusualproceedingare mostapparentinthechinablue drawingroom(nowrestoredtoits originalproportionsafterbeingsplit upintoafour-roomapartment), wheretwolargepostsstandatatten¬ tioninthemiddleoftheroom,hold¬ inguptheceiling.Jorgensenassures methattheylookedmuchlessincon¬ gruouswhentheroomwasfullyfur¬ nished,butIfindtheydetracteven fromtheornatecentralceilingdeco¬ ration—asprawlingcircleofbulging cherubsandmedallionscontaining militarymotifs.Italsotakesamom¬ entfortheimplicationsofthebay windowdirectlyoverthefireplaceto register,untilJorgensenwonders aloudwhethertheextralightadmit¬ tedthroughthesidewindowsand thedazzlingreflectionofthecande¬ labraChamberlainplacedinfrontof thecentralmirrorwereworththe

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extensivewaterdamagecausedby movingthechimneyoutawayfrom thewallofthehouseinthismanner. Whenwereachthesecondfloor andpassthroughanarrow,arched hallwaythatislittlemorethanatun¬ nelbetweentwochimneys,weare greetedbyevenmorealarmingcon¬ sequencesofChamberlain’sfailure toaddadequatestructuralsupport forthechimneywhenheraisedthe house:gapingholesbetweenwobbly originalfloorboardsaffordaclear andvertiginousviewoftherooms belowus.“TheHistoricalSociety boughtthehousefor$75,000backin 1982,”recountsJorgensen.“Italmost certainlywouldhavebeentorndown andreplacedbyafast-foodchain otherwise,butmembersofthecom¬ munitygotinvolvedinraisingthe moneytopreserveit.Sofarwe’ve invested$300,000ininvisiblestruc¬ turalrepairs,andit’stakenusten yearsjusttostabilizetherotten woodandmakeitwatertight.”

Thiswholesecondstory—whichof course was intended to be the groundfloorwhenthehousewas constructedintheearly1820s—has anentirelydifferentfeeltoitfromthe first:lowerceilings,plainwhitepaint, porcelaindoorknobs,andordinary rectangulardoorwayspre-datethe fashionable(toVictorians)Gothic andItalianateeffusionsbelowand hearkenbacktothemorerestrained Federalperiod.

Arightturntakesyou intothefrontroom thatayoungBowdoin professornamedHen¬ ryWadsworthLongfel¬ lowlivedinfrom1830to1832,during whichtimehemetandmarriedMary Potter.Manyyearslater,whenthe poetattendedhisfiftiethclass reunionatBowdoin,herevisitedhis olddwellingplaceandweptatallthe memoriesitcontainedoOfhiswife, whohaddiedinafire.Apparently Chamberlainwasequallymovedby thepoet’sreturntohisformer abode,forhesavedthelastcigarhe smokedwithLongfellowasakeep¬ sake.Otherillustriousguestsof Chamberlain’sincludedHelenKeller, whohadasummerhouseinHarp¬ swell,andGeneralUlyssesS.Grant, whoreceivedanhonorarydegree

fromBowdoinaftertheCivilWar endedandpaidhisrespectsto Chamberlainonceagainwhilehe wasPresidentoftheUnitedStates.

Steppingoutthroughtheoriginal frontdoorontoasmallironbalcony, yougetaclearviewofeverything mostimportanttothismulti-faceted man.JustacrossMaineStreet,Mem¬ orialHall,nowknownasPickardThe¬ ater,wasbuiltasBowdoin’smemor¬ ialtoCivilWarveterans.AtFirst

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ParishChurchonthecorner,the youngChamberlainsanginandcon¬ ductedthechoirandmethisfuture wife,FrancesAdams,whowasthe pastor’sdaughterandthesubstitute organist.Sinceitwasmusicthat broughtthemtogether,afterthey weremarried,theChamberlainsreg¬ ularlyhostedmusicaleveningsat whichbothplayedpianoandhe playedbassvioltoentertaintheir company.

FirstParishalsoservesasa reminderthatChamberlain’soriginal ambitioninlifewastobecomeamin¬ ister.However,afterhefinishedhis studiesatBangorTheologicalSemi¬ naryin1855,hisfianceeflatlyrefused tobecomeaminister’swifeaswellas aminister’sdaughter.Thuswhenan instructorshipinnaturalandre¬ vealedreligionopenedupathisalma materin1856,Chamberlaintookthat positioninstead.

WhileanundergraduateatBow¬ doin,Chamberlainhadservedasthe Chapelorganist;asaprofessorwho knewninedifferentlanguages(Span¬ ish,Italian,French,Hebrew,Syriac, Greek,Latin,OldEnglish,andNorse), hetaughteverysubjectexceptmath andscience,andinoneyearexam¬ ined1100themes,allofwhichhe requiredtoberevisedandre-written.

places,privatebaths(jacuzzi,steamorstandard), airconditioningandcable 7V. Breakfastandlea included.Finediningandtavern.Entertainment. Greatpackagesavailable.Openyear-round.Major creditcardsaccepted.Callforreservations.Out¬ sideMaine1-800-342-6423.Gravfamily. Innkeepers.

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Yearslater,hispresidencyatBowdoinwastingedwithirony.First therewasthenewsbreaking“Great DrillRebellion”of1874,duringthe courseofwhichalltheunderclass¬ men—attheriskofexpulsion—peti¬ tionedagainstandeventuallyboy¬ cottedthenewlyinstitutedcompul¬ sorymilitarydrill,becausetheyfeltit wastedmoneyandtookvaluable timeawayfromtheirstudies.Then therewastheill-fatedandunder¬ fundedattempttobeginoffering BachelorofSciencedegreesatBowdoinsothatthemoreaffordable, moremodernagriculturalandtech¬ nicalprogramsattheUniversityof Maine—which Chamberlain had helpedfundandstartwhilehewas Governor—wouldnotattracttoo manymenawayfromhisownalma mater.Chamberlainledtheschool throughthesecriseswithdiscretion anddiplomacy,butresignedin1883 topursueotherinterests,untilcom¬ plicationsfromanoldwarwoundto thehipsfinallygotthebetterofhim in1914andhediedattheripeold ageofeighty-eight.

On the way out, we catchanotherglimpse ofthecurved,olive diningroomwithits upside-downfleur-delisfriezespeciallypaintedtomatch theChamberlains’chinapattern,and wepassbytheglassed-inpiazza whereChamberlainwasfondofsit¬ tingwithhisdog,TiberiasCaesar. Thisgreenhousewasconsideredone ofthewondersofBrunswickbecause ofthefiftyvarietiesofhothouseflow¬ ersthatgrewtherein,whichCham¬ berlain'sdaughteroftenpressedand senttohersuitors.

ClearlythePejepscotHistorical Societyhastheirworkcutoutfor them,undoingfiftyyears’worthof modernizationandneglecttoreclaim thefrontofthehouse,whiletheir effortsarepartiallyfundedbyrent moneyfromtheremainingapart¬ mentsoutback.Unquestionablythis ancientandidiosyncraticbuilding, thathasbeenthroughthismuchand weathereditasgracefullyasitscol¬ orfulandillustriousowner,iswell worththeeffort.Comeseeforyour¬ selfthissummerwhenthemuseum re-opens!

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SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland.Just acrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotelandthe PortlandMuseumofArtisMaine’s—andprobablyNew England’s—finestVietnameserestaurant.Four-star,spicy, exotictastesjumpfromthedebdousfish,pork,strop,and scallopdishesthatincludeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli, BeanCurdwithGarlicRiceVermicelli.ScallopswithSnow Peas,andextraordnarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.

Freshlobsters,shellfish,salmon,andlocalfishhave beenspecialtiesatthehistoricSeamen’sClubforover threegenerations,whileagedbeef,primerib,quiches, freshpasta,vegetarianandsouthwesternselections, home-bakedbreadsanddesserts,andfreshfruitsand vegetablesroundoutthemenu.Thebestweekend brunches on the planet include soups, turkey sandwiches,andsalads,andafullbarisalways available.TheLunchand“Lite"menusareservedfrom 11a.m.to11p.m.inacomfortablesettingoverlooking theharborat1ExchangeStreetand375ForeStreetin thehuboftheOldPort.Call772-7311.Faxorders: 761-4444.Noroomchargeseverforbanquetsand meetings:773-3333.

CelebratefoodatSquireMorgan’s,whereyou'llfind homecookinginarelaxedatmosphere.Lunchspecials startat$4.95andincludeawidevarietyofsoups, salads,chowders,sandwiches,burgers,andfresh¬ doughpizza.Dinnerspecialsfeaturefreshgrilled seafoodinmanydifferentethnicstyles,aswellas vegetarianandpastadishes.Selectionsfromtheir uniquewinelistareavailablebytheglassorthebottle. Stopby46MarketStreetinfrontofthePortland RegencyforgreatfoodanddrinkintheheartoftheOld Port.774-5246.

TabithaJean’sRestaurantat94FreeStreetoffers youzestyAmericanregionalcuisineinacasualsetting thatishandicappedaccessibleandconvenienttothe StateTheatre,theCivicCenter,andthedowntownarts district.Theirfreshseafood,pasta,vegetariandishes, grilledEntrees,homemadedesserts,andextensive wineselectionreceivedanenthusiasticfour-and-a-halfstarratingfrom MaineSundayTelegram. Validated parkingisavailable.780-8966.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodanddrinkforover24years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos, enchiladas,andfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek, aswellasseafood,steak,pork,andchickencooked withaMexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstartingat $3.95.achildren’smenu,nightlyspecials,aChili HappyHour,ascreened-indeck,andtake-out.Tortilla FlatisamemorableMexicanexperienceyoucanafford anytime.797-8729.

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Westartedwithacupofchow¬ der($3.50)andtheroastedwinter vegetablesalad($5.25).Thechow¬ derwasinventiveandquitegood, withplentyofMaineshrimp,corn, andsweetpotatoesinalightand flavorfulmilk-basedstock.The wintervegetablesaladwasa heartyservingofparsnips,sweet potatoes,celery,andonions,ten¬ derandcrisp,servedwithasun driedtomatovinaigrette.

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Forourentrees,weorderedthe duckbreast($15.95)andMaine quail($18.95).Theslicesofduck breast,theircentersaperfectrosy pink,werelean,tender,andtasty. Theduckwassaucedwithcran¬ berriesinaportwinereduction thataddedapleasanttartnessto thedish.Thequaildishwastwo smallroastedbirdsservedona bedofslicedpearsandleeks. Quailhasatangy,slightlygamey tastethatwaswellbalancedby thesweetnessofthepearandleek combination.Ourentreeswere servedwithriceandthevegetable oftheday,steamedbroccoliwith redpeppers.Bothweredisap¬ pointinglybland.

Beersarebythebottlewitha verylimitedselection,butacou¬ pleofgoodlocalbrewsareavail¬ able.Thewinelistissmallbut variedandthereisareasonable selectionbytheglass.Themenu liststhechef’srecommendations forseveraloftheentrees.

Withourcoffee($1.25)and espresso($1.75),weshareda cremecaramel($3.95).Garnished withdriedcranberriesandslivers oforangepeel,itwaslight,sweet, andperfect.

Foodistakenseriouslyinthis kitchen,aboontoWestEndresi¬ dentswhoenjoytheintimateplea¬ suresofwalkingtherefordinner. Theresultsareuneven,butgener¬ allysatisfying.Onewishesthatthe waitstaffmatchedthekitchen’s standards.Whileservicewastech¬ nicallycorrect,itwasoffhandand ratherinattentive.Thismaybea temporaryjobuntilsomething bettercomesalong,butthecus¬ tomerisnotsupposedtoknow that.

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PortlandStageCompany,PortlandPerforming Arts Center, 27 Forest Avenue, Portland. CelebrateBlackHistoryMonthwith Fromthe MississippiDelta by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland—it’s the passionate, humorous, and musicaltruestoryofonewoman’sliberation frompovertythrougheducationandtheCivil Rights Movement (through February 25).

Followingthat,RichardKalinoski’s Beastonthe Moon, which opens March 10, traces the heartwarming journey of a young Armenian immigrantandhis‘‘mail-order"bridelivingin Milwaukee in the 1920s (through March 31). Showtimesare7:30p.m.Tuesday-Thursday,8 p.m.onFridays,5p.m.and9p.m.onSaturdays, and2p.m.onSundays,withanadditional7:30 p.m.showthefirstSunday.Ticketscost$15to $29.BoxOffice:774-0465.

Mad Horse Theatre, 955F Forest Avenue. Portland. KeepingTomNice byLucyGannonis anunflinchingportraitofonefamily’sstruggle tocopewiththeirseverelyhandicappedson and of society’s attitudes towards the handicapped and their caregivers (through February25). TheWomenofMyFathersHouse, by Carter W Lewis, opens March 28 and revolves around a daughter’s bittersweet relationship with her father and his wives (through April 21, with "Pay What You Can Night" on March 31). Curtain is at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturdayandat7p.m.onSundays. Regularticketsare$18foradultsand$16for students and seniors, Saturday tickets are $20/$18,andticketsforpreviewsare$10.Box Office:797-3X38.

OakStreetTheatre,92OakStreet,Portland. EugeneO’Neill's AnnaChristie willbepresented byAmericanRenaissanceTheaterFebruary22March10.Followingthat.OakStreetcelebrates Women'sHistory’MonthwithClaireChaffee’s B7ty WeHaveaBody, anexplorationoftwo sisters'desperateyearningforreconciliation withtheirglobe-trottingmother(March14-24). Then VRC takes the stage again with Harold Pinter’s OldTimes, a tense duel between a husbandandafriendforhiswife'sverysoul (March28-April13).AllOakStreetperfor¬ mancestakeplaceat8p.m.Thursday-Saturday andat5p.m.onSunday;allticketscost$10. Meanwhile,theFamilySeriescontinueswith storyteller,clown,andnewvaudevillianRobin Melloperforming WereAllOneCircle, aseries ofstoriesfocusingonfamily,community,and diversity (February 24-25 and March 2-3); followedbythefunandupliftingoriginalsongs

ofJulieandBrownie(March16-17and23-24). Allfamilyshowsareat2p.m.,andticketscost $5apieceor$15forafamilyoffour.BoxOffice: 775-5103.

Children’sTheatreofMaine,P.O.Box1011, Portland. CTM’s production of Tuck Everlasting— basedonNatalieBabbitt’shighly acclaimedchildren’snovelaboutafamilythat becomesimmortalafterdrinkingfromamagic spring—isgearedspecificallyformiddleand highschoolstudentsandfeaturesanoriginal score by Portland composer Tom Myron (March2-17at7p.m.onFridays.10:30a.m.and 2p.m.onSaturdays,and1p.m.onSundaysat KingMiddleSchool).Ticketscost$4forkids and$5foradults.Call874-0371.

Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland.InNoelCoward’sclassicdrawing¬ room comedy HlitheSpirit, novelistCharles Condomime gets more than he bargained for when the bumbling medium that he and his secondwife,Ruth,haveinvitedtotheirhometo conductaseanceunwittinglyconjuresupthe mischievousghostofhisunscrupulousfirst wife, Elvira, who has no intention of disappearing again (through February 10).

Opening March 22 is Paul Zindel’s AndMiss ReardonDrinksaLittle, asearingblackcomedy aboutadysfunctionalfamilyofthreesisters— all teachers—whose lives are torn apart by scandal(throughApril6).Curtainisat8p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Openingnightticketscost$10;allothershows are$13*Call799-7337.

Lyric Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, South Portland. CrazyforYou, openingFebruary23, featuresclassicGershwinsongsandamadcap plotthatfollowsaManhattanplayboytothe WildWest,wherehefallsinlovewiththeonly girlintownwhileattemptingtoforecloseonher father’smortgage(throughMarch10at8p.m. Friday-Saturdayandat2:30p.m.onSundays). Tickets to evening shows cost $13, and matineescost$11.BoxOffice:799-6509.

University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre,37CollegeAvenue.Gorham. LaRonde byArthurSchnitzlerisapsychologicalstudyof human sexuality that was the most controversialplayinEuropeattheturnofthe century,causingriots,courtcases,andthe wreckingofatheater(March8-17ontheMain StageinRussellHallat7:30p.m.WednesdaySaturdayandat5p.m.onSundays).Tickets cost$7foradults,$6forseniors,and$4for students.BoxOffice:780-5483.

The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick, presents TheCompleatWorksof WHmShkspr,Abridged February3-18at7p.m. onThursdays,8p.m.Friday-Saturday,and3 p.m.onSundays.Ticketsare$12foradultsand $10 for students and seniors, with 2-for-l specialsonThursdaysandSundays.BoxOffice: 729-8584.

ThePublicTheatre,2GreatFallsPlaza,Box7, Auburn. LoveLetters byA.R.Gurneyconsistsof thecorrespondenceexchangedbytwolifelong friendsastheygrowup,fallinandoutoflove, andeventuallygotheirseparateways(March 22-24).Curtainisat8p.m.Thursday-Saturday andat2p.m.onSundays.Ticketsare$12.50for adults.$10forstudentsandseniors,and$8for children under 12. The Public Theatre is located on the corner of Lisbon and Maple

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Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. The New England premiere of BeforeItHitsHome by CherylWestrevealstheeffectsofAIDSona youngblackjazzmusician(throughFebruary 11).NextupisEdwardBond's Hingo, whichre¬ livesthelastfewdaysofShakespeare'slife (March7-10).Bothshowsareat8p.m.FridaySaturdayandat2p.m.onSundaysinGannett Theater;ticketscost$6foradultsand$3for studentsandseniors.BoxOffice:786-6161.

L/AArts,234LisbonStreet,Lewiston,presents LetterstoanAlien—thestoryofatwelve-yearoldgirlinthemidstofanidentitycrisis compoundedbyherconfusionoverherJewish heritage—performedbytheMadHorseTheatre Children's Ensemble at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March2atAuburnMiddleSchool(tickets$5). Call782-7228or(800)639-2919fortickets.

ChocolateChurchArtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath.OnSaturday,March9at2p.m.and 4 p.m., Serendipity Theatre explores the outrageouschainofdisastersthatensues IfYou GiveaMouseaCookie whentheyactoutLaura JoffeNumeroff'sbest-sellingchildren'sbook (ticketsare$10inadvanceand$12atthedoor). Call442-8455.

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra,P.O.Box3573, 100ForeStreet,Portland.Bringsomeoneyou love to this year’s Valentine Pops concert entitled“It'sAlmostLikeBeinginLove”and cuddleuptotheromanticBroadwaymelodies of Lerner and Loewe sung by the Portland Community Chorus with soloists Victoria Casella,FrankReam,andLeeVeltaat7:30p.m. onSaturday,February10andat2:30p.m.on Sunday,February11.Thenhighdramaisthe name of the game when the PSO performs Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet. Beethoven’s “Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5 (Leonard Hokanson of Vinalhaven is the soloist), and RimskyKorsakov’s Scheherazade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28. Following that is a program comprisingStravinsky’sOctetforWindsand Pulcinella Suite,Beethoven’sSymphonyNo.4, andBrahms’HungarianDanceNo.1at2p.m. onSunday,March3.NextupisBach/Mahler’s Suite from the Orchestral Works, Bartok’s Dance Suite, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27. After that, why not celebrate Easter in London with Haydn's “London" Symphony No. 104 and Part II of Handel’s Messiah performed by the Bowdoin College Chamber Choir with soprano Karen Stickney,mezzoDianeSpiotta-McGarry,tenor TBA,andbaritonePeterAllenat6:30p.m.on Saturday,March30andat2p.m.onSunday, March31.AllconcertstakeplaceattheState Theatre,andticketscost$15to$35.Call7738191or1-800-639-2309.

PortlandConcertAssociation,P.O.Box1137, 100 Fore Street, Portland. On Thursday, February22at7:30p.m.attheStateTheatre.

Jazz at Lincoln Center pays homage to jazz legendsJellyRollMortonandTheloniusMonk whilecelebratingthegeniusofconductorand trumpeter Wynton Marsalis (tickets $28 and $20).ThenonThursday,February29at7:30 p.m.attheStateTheatre,theself-conducted

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Prague Chamber Orchestra will be joined by pianist Simone Pedroni, a Van Cliburn Gold Medalist(tickets$30and$22).Thekeyboard seriescontinueswithpianistDubravkaTomsic— anativeofSloveniawhomadeabrilliantNew York debut thirty years ago and afterwards became an Eastern European sensation— performing at 8 p.m. on Friday. March 8 at Portland High School Theater (tickets $22). Followingthat,percussionistEvelynGlenniewill conjurerhythm,harmony,andmelodyoutofa dazzlingarrayofpercussioninstrumentsal7:30 p.m.onThursday,March28attheStateTheatre (tickets$25and$20).BoxOffice:772-8630or1800-639-2707.

University of Southern Maine Department of Music,37CollegeAvenue,Gorham.OnFriday. March15at8p.m.inCorthellConcertHall, violinistl^wrenceGolan,classicalguitaristKeith Crook,andcellistWilliamRoundswillperform NiccoloPaganini’sfiendishlydifficult24th CapriceforsoloViolin.JohannKasperMertz’s ElegieforGuitar,threeNocturnesforCelloand Guitar by Friedrich Burmueller, and Mauro Giuliani’sGrandSonataOp.85forViolinand Guitar.Ticketscost$9foradultsand$5for studentsandseniors.Boxoffice:780-5555.

Bowdoin College, Brunswick. On Sunday, February 18 the Bowdoin Chamber Choir and Chorustaketheirshowon(heroadfora2:30 p.m. performance al the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Their programof“MusicoftheHispanicWorld"will include works by Victoria, Encina, and the Quechuanpeople, MissaCiiolla byArielRamirez, andmotetsbyPabloCasals.Ticketscost$5for adultsand$2.50forstudentsingradesK-12and maylx*purchasedinadvanceatAmadeusMusic and Gallery Music in Portland. That same eveningat7:30p.m.InKresgeAuditoriumonthe Bowdoincampus,theMOSAICflute,cello,piano, andpercussionplayerswillperform Voxlialunae byGeorgeCrumb,aBeethovencellosonata,and atriobyCarlMariavonWeber(ticketsare$10 foradultsand$8forseniors).ThentheLydian String Quartet will perform works by Joan Tower, Brahms, and Ravel at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,March11inKresgeAuditorium(tickets $10/$8).Call725-3375.

ChocolateChurchArtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath.CelebrateSt.Patrick’sDaywiththe traditionaltunesandoriginalarrangementsof CraobhRuafromBelfast,Irelandat3p.m.on Sunday,March17(ticketscost$10inadvance and$12atthedoor).Then,forachangeofpace, listentotheeffervescentBorealisWindQuintet, widely regarded as one of the top chamber music ensembles playing today, at 2 p.m. on Sunday,March24(tickets$12/$15or$22witha pre-concertbrunch).Call442-8455.

I./A Arts, 234 Lisbon Street. Lewiston On Saturday,March16al8p.m..outstandingsinger¬ songwritersCherylWheelerandPattyUnkinjoin forces,voices,andguitarsforaneveningofwise andwittyfolkmusic(tickets$15/$13/512).Call 782-7228or(800)639-2919fortickets.

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Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Portland.“AGraphicInfluence:WinslowHomer andJaponisme"explorestheinfluenceofJap¬ aneseprintsontheevolutionofHomer’sgraphic style(throughFebruary25)."NewAcquisitions: 1995"isatributetothegenerousspiritofpeople

who have recently donated works of art by MiltonAvery',NeilWelliver,DahlovIpcar,Peggy Bacon.LouiseNevelson,ErnstBarlach,Waldo Pierce, and Andy Warhol to the museum (throughMarch31)."NeilWelliverPrints:The Essence of Maine" features over seventy etchings,woodcuts,lithographs,andsilk-screens bythisLincolnvilleresidentwhoisnationally renowned for his dramatically expressive Northeastern landscapes (through March 24). Themuseumisopen10a.m.to5p.m.TuesdaySaturday,10a.m.to9p.m.onThursday,and noonto5p.m.onSunday;admissionis$6for adults.$5forseniorsandstudents,and$1for children6-12,withfreeadmissionforeveryone Thursdayeveningsfrom5p.m.to9p.m.andon thefirstSaturdaymorningofeachmonthfrom 10a.m.tonoon.Call775-6148.

MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery,489Congress Street,Portland.“FromSouchongTeastoCanton Silks:TlteExoticChinaTradeinEverydayMaine, 1700-1900” explores the strong trade ties between Maine communities and China through Chinatradegoodssuchasclothing,accessories, ceramics,andotherdecorativeartsdrawnfrom Maine collections (through March 30). The Gallery'isopenWednesday-Saturdayfromnoon to4p.m.;admissionis$2foradultsand$1for childrenunder12.Call879-0427.

Maine College of Art’s Baxter Gallery, 619 CongressStreet.Portland.Ondisplaythrough February 18 is an exhibition of new work by MainepainterRogerWinter.OpeningFebruary 22isthe.MaineHighSchoolArtCompetition exhibit,featuringworkbyMainehighschoolart students,oneofwhomwillbechosentoreceive ascholarshiptoMECA’sEarlyCollegeProgram (throughMarch3).March12-31therewillbean exhibition of works of art created by MECA faculty,withanopeningreceptionfrom5to7 p.m.onThursday,March14.Freeandopento thepublicTuesday-Sunday11-4andThursdays 11-9.Formoreinformation,call775-5152.

Osher Map Library, Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314 Forest Avenue, Portland.“Maine175:?\Celebrationof175Years ofStateh<xxrfeaturesnumerousraremapsand culturalartifactsthatillustratetheregion’searly history,itsrelationshipwiththesea,andits evolutionfromadistrictofMassachusettsto NewEngland’slargeststate(throughMarch16). Libraryhoursare1-4:30p.m.and6-8p.m.on Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on ThursdayandSaturday;admissionisfree.Call 780-1850.

UniversityofSouthernMaineArtGallery,37 College Avenue, Gorham. "Watershed Artists InviteArtists1995"displaystheresultsof installationartistKarenGilg.bookartistRebecca Goodale, printmaker Susan Groce, painter Wendy Kindred, computer artist Jan Proven¬ zano.andarthistorianJoanUranekreceiving invitationstospendthreeweekslastsummerat Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Edgecomb exploring the unfamiliar medium of clayforthefirsttime(throughFebruary16). Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11-3 or by appointment;freeadmission.Call780-5409.

Bowdoin College Museum of z\rt, Brunswick. "RosaBonheur’sAcclaiminAmerica"explores theFrenchpainter’sstronglyrealisticimagesof fierceandpowerfulanimals(throughMarch17). OpeningFebruary13,“Shakespeareenfran^ais" examinestheseriesoffifteenprintsproducedby

TheodoreChass^riauin1844toillustrate Othello (through March 31). “The Bible through the Focus of Art" opens April 2 and features a selection of images of various date and techniquethatwereinspiredbythetextsofthe Old and New Testaments (through May 12). Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaySaturdayand2-5p.m.onSunday;freeadmission. Call725-3275.

Peary-MacMillanArcticMuseum,HubbardHall, Bowdoin College. Brunswick. “Arctic Acquisitions 1992-1995: Inuit Art Today and Yesterday" runs through March 30. Also on display are the fur clothing, snowshoes, pickaxes, knives, guns, and one of the five sledgesthatRobertE.PearytooktotheNorth Pole,aswellastheEskimopotsandlamps,ivory and soapstone carvings, hunting weapons, clothing,andfull-sizeskinkayakthatDonaldB. MacMillan encountered on his Arctic explorations.Thegalleriesareopen10a.m.-5 p.m.Tuesday-Saturdayand2-5p.m.onSunday (freeadmission).Call725-3062.

Bates College Museum of Art, Bardwell and RussellStreets,Lewiston.“IntersectingPlaces"is aseriesofarchitectonicsculptureinstallations createdbyAnnReichlinusingbamtxx),wire,and mesh(throughMarch15).Meanwhile,thelower galleryfeaturesanexhibitofpre-Columbian ritualceramicsandburialobjectsprimarilyfrom theNazcaandMocheculturesofColombiaand Peru(through.March),Museumhours:TuesdaySaturday10-5andSunday1-5;freeadmission. Call786-6158.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 19 Elm Street, Rockland. “Sun, Stones, and Silence," is a collection of fifty never-before-exhibited photographs of Japan. Ireland, the American Southwest,andMainebyPaulCaponigro,oneof America’s greatest landscape photographers (throughMarch17).OpeningMarch24.thethird installationinthe"Dialogues"seriesofexhibits bycontemporaryMaineartistspairsupabstract painterKathyBradfordwithrealistpainterMark Wethli (through May 12). The museum is open 10-5 Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 on Sunday; admissionis$5foradults.$4forseniors,and$3 forchildrenages8-18.Forfurtherinformation, call596-6457.'

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Portland Public IJbrary, 5 Monument Square, Portland,presents“AfterFrost:PoetryinNew England," a Tuesday afternoon reading and discussion series led by Bowdoin College ProfessorofEnglishWilliamWattersonat12:30 p.m.onFebruary6,13,20.and27andMarch12 and26.withpoetryreadingsbyBetsyShollon March 5 and by Wesley McNair on March 19 (free).Formoreinformationcall871-1758.

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter,1CivicCenter Square. Portland. The Harlem Globetrotters dribbleintotowntoshootsomehoopsat7:30 p.m.onThursday,March28(tickets$10.50to $20).ThentheDiscoverCardStarsonIce10th AnniversaryTourbringsfigureskatingcham¬ pionsKristiYamaguchi.KatarinaWitt,Scott Hamilton. Paul Wylie, Kurt Browning. Bechke and Petrov. Rosalynn Sumners. Hough and Ladret.andRahkamoandKokkotoPortlandon Saturday.March30at7:30p.m.tobenefitthe Make-A-Wish Foundation of America (tickets $22.50to$32.50).Forticketscall775-3458. -CompiledbyGivenThompson

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Portland’sgreatestarchitectbe¬ ganoutherebycreatingTheElms mansionforthelordsofthemill. Nextcamethenearbycompany guesthouse,thentheWarrenPar¬ sonage,andfinallyarowof matchedshingleddwellingsfor millemployeesinanunexpectedly sylvansettingalongthebanksof thePresumpscotRiver.

Bymanyaccountsaparlorsocial¬ ist,Stevenstackledthislasttask

withawillanddidsomeofhismost originalworkontheseBrown streetrowhomes,withoriginal touchesadmirablyevidentinNum¬ ber26,perfectlyrestoredandfor saletodaythroughERAHome¬ sellersfor$74,900.

Theexteriorhasbeenrepainted inhand-designedVictoriancolors thatareamixofseagreenandtan, coffee,andfinishedwithbrickred andterra-cotta.

Inside,there’ssomuchunstinting crafttothepurposefulmodestyof thishousethatit’samuststopon anylandmarkstour.Asyouenter throughthesunporch,you’rewel¬ comedbytheglowofsweeping pastoralviewsoftheriverthat seemtofollowyouthroughevery room.

Infrontofyou,directlyagainst theriver’sglow,isthediningroom andkitchen;toyourrightisa90degreeswirlofstaircasewithhard¬ woodbanisters,and,justbeyond, thelivingroomwithitscast-iron registersblowingwarmthfromthe floorfurnacebelow.

Becausethehouseisbuiltlikea

sea-shellasopposedtoashotgun style,you’recheeredbytheriver’s year-roundfamilyof250ducks (evenamooselastyear)fromat leastfiverooms,including1of3 medium-sized bedrooms (1 in¬ cludesaseparatedressingroom); theupstairsfullbathwithporce¬ lainandchromefixtures,tongue¬ in-groovewainscotting,andclaw¬ foottub;thediningroom;the white-tiledkitchen-whichhasup¬ datedperiodfixturesandapassthroughtothediningroom;anda partiallyfinishedbasementwitha woodfloorbuiltintothesteep slopetotheriver.

Steppingfromthediningroom outontothebigoutdoorporch hangingoverthehouse’sriverside, oneseesawell-wornpathfor launchingacanoeorkayak.

“It’sabsolutelyincredible,”says sellerScottDonovan,whoagrees thatStevenshasorientedthisrow ofhousessodeftlyintothewater thattheviewsrivalthoseinStroudwater.

Rawplasterwalls(richlypaint¬ ed),originalwoodworkandbrass lightfixtures,cleverarts&crafts hardware,wide-plankedpaint-dec¬ oratedfloors,andarched,etchedglassfrontdoorsgiveyouahintof thecarethatwentintoconstruct¬ ingthishouse,butit’stheover¬ sizedwindowseverywherewith originalporcelainandcast-iron latchesthatmakeitexceedevery expectation.

Withaconservationist’shand, Donovan,operationsmanagerfor theStateTheater,hasmadethis houseasdelightfulanexperience astheStateitself.

“Themillisactuallyanasset,”he says.“Medcuandthefiredepart¬ mentarerighthere;allpublicser¬ vicesaredesignedtosupportjust thisarea;it’sincrediblysafe.

“Whenyou’reoutonthatdeck, you’retheonlyoneoutthere.For a126-year-oldmillhouse,it’sthe sturdiestI’veeverlivedin."

Taxes? $1,120 per year. ■

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SANFORD-QUALITY HOME WITH EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS Situatedon5acreswithgreatviewsoftheBelnapRange,thishomeoffers many extras. Oak and cherry hardwood floors and wainscotting, formal diningroomfeaturesabuilt-inhutch,openconceptfoyerwithsolidoak staircase,marblefireplacesinthefront-to-backlivingroomaswellasmaster bedroom,deckwithscreenedgazebo,jacuzzi.detachedoversizedgarageand

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GetearlydiscountsatNew Englandcourses.

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PortClydeGeneralStoreprovideslocalsandboaterswithgrocerit

showers. meats. sandwichesandpizza,andmore.Inbusinessforover100years,the

participantsin(heMonheganIslandrace.Uponenteringthestore,one quicklyrealizesthisestablishmentisreallyacountrystore.Many antiquesgracethewallsandfloors,andthe’’feel”oftheplaceisthatof anotherera.Priceincludesequipment,fixtures,moorings,and inventory.Knownforitsuniquemenu,(heDipNelhasenjoyedan excellentreputationforover20years.Theseatingcapacityis26plus theuseofeightpicnictableson(hedeckoverlookingtheharbor. Businessesmaybepurchasedseparately.Realestateavailablebelow. Bothbusinessespricednt$269,000.

PORT CLYDE GENERAL S TORE PROPERTY

PortClydeisonthelipoftheSt.Georgepeninsula,oneofthemost scenicalongtheMainecoast.Onthewater’sedge,theproperty(circled inphoto)enjoysa180-degrecviewoftheharboranditsactivities.The propertyconsistsofthreebuildings,approximately10.5(H)sq.ft.,a40’ x60’deck,anda265-fl.wharf.Thebuildings,roughly150yearsold.

professionaloffice.Iwolargeapartments,andtheDipNetRestaurant. Excellentrentalincome.

Sellerfinancingconsidered.$359.000.

WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Builtin1993,thisbuilding(squareinphoto),iscurrentlyusedasaboat andoutboarddealership,buthasmanyotherpotentialuses,including professionalofficesandmarine-relatedorretailbusiness.Thebuilding hasatotalof1792sq.ft.ontwoBoors.Theupstairsconsistsoftwo beautifullyfinishedoffices,smallbalcony,andfullbath.Thefirstfloor wasdesignedwithahighceilingandanoverheaddoortoaccommodate largefixtures,equipment,orvehicles..Nexttotheproperlyisthepublic

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Herehewasagain,goddammit. 1bentmyheadandscrubbedthe countertop,hopinghewouldn’tsit atoneofmytables.

Touch, the village bag man—if that’swhatyoucalltheoppositeofa baglady-sathimselfsmackbangin mysection.1heardCassiegiggle. Stupidkid.Shewasafreshmanand1 wasasenior,andwhenever1spoke, shegiggled.Suckingup.Ihatedher, and1hatedthisjob.Whowantsto workattheCosyCafe?I’dbeenhere twoweeks,andIwasonlydoingitto earnenoughmoneyfortheschool skitrip,sincemyparentsweretoo tighttopay.

1walkedovertotakehisorder, slowly,andgotmyfirstwhiffofsour sweat.Maybehe’dgetupsuddenly andmovetoanothertable.Hedid thatsometimes.

Touchsat,headdown.Hishairwas mattedandgreasy,hanginginthick clumpsoverthegrimycollarofhis once-whiteshirt,andhisscalpwas pinkandfiaky.Hishandstrembled astheymovedunceasingly,touching everything.Salt,pepper,sugars,his fingerscametorestoneverything onthetable,constantlystraight¬ eningup,mymomwiththeshakes. Hedidn’tlookup,heneverdid,but 1knewthatheknew1wasthere.His eyesflickedconstantlyfromsideto side.SometimesIfeltlikehewas lookingatme,thenwhen1turned, hewasn’t.NowIcouldfeelCassie’s eyesonme.ImadeoutlikeIdidn’t care,butTouchmademenervous. Whycouldn’thegosomewhereelse toeat,thegreatstinkingwasteof space? He never tipped. And he alwaysatethesamething,sowhy didIhavetotakehisorder?

Istoodthreefeetfromthered formicatable,holdingmybreath, watchinghishandsmove,fastasa magician’s.Hewasmumbling.Then hegrowled,“Chickensoup!Lotsof noodles!”

Ijumped.EventhoughIknewwhat he was going to say, he always caughtmebysurprise.1scribbled onmypad,abouttoturnaway.Joe,

Waheardallaboutthecity.Weknowthereare theaters,concertsandartshows,andallsortsofculture thatcityfolksthinkwedon'tknowalickabout.And maybewedon't.Butwedoknowthatartandwriting takepeaceandtranquility:thewindsingingthrough thetopsofthetreesormaybethesunspillingover MountCadillac.Andweknowthingslikethatarein mightyshortsupply whereverthere'smass transit.Butifyoutake alongthislittlelapdesk onyournextfieldtrip, youcouldbeapoetora painterorevenagreat communicator.It's sturdy,withacrafted handlethatmakesit perfectlyportable,hasa ledgeforbrushesor paperandagroovefor pencils.It'susefularound thehouseandstores easily.Agreatgift.

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clearingatablecloseby,glancedmy way.1stopped.Joewascute.

“Todrink?"1asked,knowinghe wantednothing,knowinghehated beingspokento.Hedidn’tanswer.

Fromthecornerofmyeye,Icould seeJoesmile,alazyspreadingof deepredlips.“Touch,”Icalled,asif hewasdeaf,“Somethingtodrink?” Hemumbledlouderandhishands moved faster. His head began to shakefromsidetoside.1gaveitup. God only knew what he might do— gocrazy,forallIknew.Givetheold geezerhissoupandgethimoutof there,1thought.That’sthebest thing.

FOR THE NEXT three days, Touchdidn’tcomein.We allwonderedwherehehad gone. We thought maybe hediedinthestreets,froz¬ enundernewspaperssomewhere,it hadgottensocoldout.

OnFriday,hecameinalittleafter twelve.Heworealimpgrayrain¬ coat,tiedinthemiddlewithstring. Headdown,hewalkedinthedoor and wouldn’t you know it, made rightformysection.Onthewaypast the counter, he stopped, hands stuffeddeepintohispockets.Cassie andIeyedhim,1tookasmallstep back.Washeabouttofreak?

Headlowered,hescowledatthe whitebucketofcherrychocolate chipasifhewantedtoburstright throughtheglass.Cassienudged me. I nudged her back, hard. He wasn’tatoneofmytablesnow.Ifhe wantedicecream,Iwasn’tserving him.

Touch drew his hand out of the raincoat and pointed with a quiveringfinger.Cassiesquealed. Hishandswerecoveredinred.

“Touch!”Iexclaimed.“Whatdid youdo?”Thisisit,1thought,he’s finally murdered somebody. Some oldladywasputtinghergarbageout lastnight,Touchsnuckupbehind her,draggedheroffandbeatherto deathwithhisbarehands.

Heliftedhisheadandwavedhis redhandsbesidehisfacelikeAl JolsoninoneofDad’ssoppymovies. “Beenpaintingmyroom,”hesaid, withabroadsmile.“Chinesered. 1 jke it?” ■

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