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24-506: Staples Hill is a historical section of Main Street ( State Route 115 ) in Yarmouth, Maine . It is located, in what is known as Lower Falls (or Falls Village or The Falls ), at Main Street's split with Marina Road . Main Street continues on, down a substantial hill, to First Falls , while Marina Road leads, in a similar fashion, toward Yarmouth Marina , where ships were built between

48-480: A parade on the Friday evening; a one-mile fun run (for children aged twelve and under) and a five-mile road race (ages thirteen and over; both on Saturday morning); a People's Muster and a clam- shucking contests (both on Saturday afternoon); a fireworks display (Saturday evening); a diaper derby (Sunday morning); and a professional bicycle-race (Sunday morning). A carnival runs from Wednesday (two days before

72-806: A mile to the north-west. Over the years, each organization has acquired the right to sell a particular delicacy. Examples include: the Barbershop Harmony Society, who offer Lime Rickeys ; the Yarmouth Lions Club (Lemon Lucy slush), the First Parish Church (strawberry shortcakes and various pies); Yarmouth Ski Club (whole fried clams ); the Boy Scouts of America (pizza); and various grades of Yarmouth High School offer cheeseburgers, hotdogs, French fries, chicken fingers and soft drinks. Other events include

96-401: Is East Main Street , meanwhile, from Lower Falls to Granite Street, two miles (3.2 km) to the north. Between Lower Falls and Upper Village, Main Street is about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) long and sits about 90 feet (27 m) above sea level. The annual Yarmouth Clam Festival attracts around 120,000 people (around fourteen times its population) over the course of the three-day weekend and

120-527: Is also known as Falls Village or The Falls . The section of town between the Upper Village and Lower Falls is known as Brickyard Hollow, named for the brick-making business that was located across the street from the Masonic Hall (now the restaurant Gather) at 189 Main Street, which was built in the 1870s. The western end of Main Street, centered around its intersection with Elm Street,

144-496: Is centered on Main Street. In 2022, the town began seeking feedback on a streetscape plan for the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Square, as part of the larger Main Street Sidewalk and Streetscape Master Plan and Design Recommendations program. Lower Falls is the colloquial name for the eastern end of Main Street, and part of East Main Street, centered around Main Street's intersection with Portland Street . It

168-543: Is circa 1796. Cyrus Kingsley lived at number 57 around 1865. A 1973 survey suggests number 60 was built in 1790. 65 West Main Street originates from around 1800. Deacon Jacob Mitchell lived at number 89. It was later owned by Henry Barbour, who operated a dairy farm. There are two brick schools at 117 and 121 West Main, just beyond the Sligo Road intersection. The first, the District Number 4 school,

192-703: Is known as Upper Village (or the Corner ). West Main Street (still Route 115 ) leads into North Yarmouth. The original owner of number 5, the first house on the northern side of West Main, was Captain Samuel Drinkwater in 1803. He was captain of the USS Enterprise during the War of 1812 . The house later passed to his brother, Captain Joseph Drinkwater. A hospital, run by Mrs Gilbert,

216-409: Is number 59. Built in 1900 by Harry Dean as a tearoom, it later became a shoe-repair shop, an antique store and an office. It is, as of 2023, a nutritionist business. Main Street (Yarmouth, Maine) 43°48′04″N 70°11′16″W  /  43.80104°N 70.18784°W  / 43.80104; -70.18784 Main Street is a historic street in Yarmouth, Maine , United States. It is part of

240-481: Is the first building in the wedge of land formed by the split in the road. Several more are located behind it, such as 46 Main Street, as the land slopes down to the First Falls and the harbor. The following historic properties are each located on the hills of either Main Street or Marina Road. 25 Main Street, near the intersection with Grist Mill Lane, dates to around the turn of the 20th century, while just up

264-712: The 18-mile-long (29 km) State Route 115 (SR 115), the eastern terminus of which is in Yarmouth at the intersection of Marina Road and Lafayette Street ( SR 88 ), at Yarmouth Harbor in the town's Lower Falls neighborhood. Main Street's western terminus is a merging with Walnut Hill Road in North Yarmouth , at which point SR 115 continues west. There are three distinct sections of Main Street (from east to west): Lower Falls, Brickyard Hollow and Upper Village . As it crosses Elm Street , Main Street continues as West Main Street into North Yarmouth. It

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288-566: The Hannah Russell House at 3 Marina Road and built the current structure in 1881. Until 2018 it was home to the business Women to Women. Herman Seabury, a shipyard foreman, was the original owner of 9 Marina Road in 1890. It remained in his family for sixty years. Number 22 is believed to date from around 1800. Number 36 was built around 1840. The last building on Marina Road before the Lafayette Street intersection

312-546: The architect of the pink Gothic Revival house at 49 Main Street, the Alfred Seabury House, which was built in 1845. Number 57, the Edward Russell House, was built around 1813. Next door, number 63, was built for the namesake of Staple's Hill, Bethiah Staples, around 36 years later, in 1849. It is not part of the hill, however, sitting just west of its crest. Original owner Peter Allen tore down

336-542: The course of the weekend. A section of the former population have made it a tradition to stake out their Friday-evening parade viewpoint with a chair several weeks before the event — even as early as May, though this may be in an ironic fashion. The main festival takes place on either side of the town's Main Street . Booths offering food and drink and items for sale are set up from the First Universalist Church at its south-eastern end to Railroad Park,

360-400: The hill, 31 Main Street dates to around 1846. Nicholas Grant built the main building of the since-expanded Greek Revival house at 37 Main Street, on the hill down to the harbor, around 1844. On the southern side of the street, number 46 dates to around 1880. Next door, number 38 dates to around 1840. As mentioned, Hose No. 2 , at number 50, is from around 1889. Henry Rowe (1812–1870) was

384-601: The house front with date May 25, 1889), John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb are confirmed architects via house plans on file at Yarmouth Historical Society. Mr. Pomeroy grew up across the street and eventually built the house. He is also credited with several other projects, including the original Town Hall and schools and Main Street Baptist church. The cape at number 43 was built for yeoman Matthias Storer around 1802. The Alexander Mills House, at number 54,

408-495: The late 18th and late 19th centuries. Today, both roads join State Route 88 around 450 feet (140 m) apart; historically, however, they provided access to the harbor from the town. The section of Route 88 between the intersections was formerly known as Grantville. The hill is names for Bethiah Staples, who lived at nearby 63 Main Street. Built around 1889, the prominent former fire station Hose No. 2 , at 50 Main Street,

432-522: The official start of the festival) to Sunday, run by Smokey's Greater Shows and held in the grounds of the Rowe School. Each year, the cover of the festival's program of events is painted by a local artist, featuring a view of the previous year's event. The festival's official mascot since 2004 has been "Steamer" the clam. The COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellations of the festival for the first time, in both 2020 and 2021. It returned in 2022, for

456-532: The third Friday every July. Established in 1965 as a successor to the town's late-August Old Home Week (itself started in 1911), it is hosted by the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce , with the aim of raising money for approximately thirty local non-profit organizations , churches, and school groups. The event draws visitors from all over the country. As a result, Yarmouth, a town with a population of around 9,000, accommodates approximately 80,000 people over

480-406: The town hall between 1833 and 1910. It was here that the 1849 debates took place that led to Yarmouth's secession from North Yarmouth. 124 West Main Street, which is turned sideways to the road, dates to 1810. William M. R. Lunt was the original owner of number 139, circa 1856. Number 154, at the eastern corner of Bates Street, dates to around 1880. John Cutter, yeoman and grandson of Ammi,

504-412: Was built around 1841 and repaired in the 1890s. In 1847, teacher William Osgood had 74 students; as such, a second school was built beside the original soon after. The second building was likely built around 1856. Both schools closed in 1992, when Harrison Middle School opened. A large wooden building located at the intersection of West Main Street and Sligo Road, next to the old brick schools, served as

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528-500: Was built by John Dunham, a local master builder. In 2011, the Merrill family leased the home to Maine Preservation, a historic preservation organization. At the eastern corner of the intersection with Fieldstone Drive, number 284, stands a circa-1792 cape. Formerly the home of Nathan Safford. Yarmouth Clam Festival The Yarmouth Clam Festival is an annual three-day event which takes place in Yarmouth , Maine , starting on

552-498: Was on the site now occupied by Coastal Manor nursing home at 20 West Main Street. One of the two buildings dates to around 1860; the other around 1835. A 1973 survey dates number 17, a duplex , to 1807; however, a town assessor says 1860. 27 West Main Street, the Louis P. Pomeroy House, is circa 1890. In 2009, the owner found a shingle signed by Mr. Pomeroy confirming he was the home's builder (additional marking discovered in 2020 on

576-539: Was the original occupant of number 163, circa 1795. The house sits at the top of a small hill. 190 West Main, a cape, dates to the early 19th century. A 1973 survey indicates number 195 was constructed in the 1870s. 233 West Main Street is an imposing three-storey, fifteen-room Italianate mansion that was built for ship captain Reuben Merrill (1818–1875) in 1858. The home is one of three known surviving works of Portland architect Thomas J. Sparrow . It

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