Upton Grange No. 404 (Former) - Upton ME
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N 44° 41.669 W 071° 00.696
19T E 340614 N 4950981
The Former Upton Grange No. 404 is a historic former Grange hall on Maine State Route 26 in rural Upton, Maine.
Waymark Code: WMXJ2V
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2018
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Built in 1899, this now-vacant wood frame building has seen a variety of commercial, civic and social uses. It was first used as a factory for the manufacture of spruce gum before being acquired by the local Grange chapter in 1911, and was used for social events as well as town meetings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The main block of the building was constructed in 1899 by Frank W. Bragg, a local resident who set up a spruce gum manufacturing operation on the premises. This business declined with the advent of new forms of chewing gum, so Bragg sold the building to the local Grange organization in 1911. The Grange converted the lower floor into a social and meeting venue, and it was used by the community for social events (dances and parties) as well as town meetings. This use continued until the Grange chapter dissolved in the 1970s, and the building was sold into private hands
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