Cora F. Cressey
Cora F. Cressey | |
Painting of the Cora F. Cressey by Solon Badger | |
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Location | Keene Narrows, Bremen, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°59′4″N 69°24′54″W / 43.98444°N 69.41500°WCoordinates: 43°59′4″N 69°24′54″W / 43.98444°N 69.41500°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Percy & Small |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # |
90000586 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 18, 1990 |
The Cora F. Cressey was a five masted schooner built at the Percy and Small Shipyard in Bath, Maine, in 1902. Gained a reputation as "Queen of the Atlantic Seaboard". Damaged in a 1928 gale, she served as a night club in Glouchester, MA and Providence, RI. Later a breakwater whose hulk is still visible.
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
External links
- http://www.hazegray.org/features/schooners
- http://www.hazegray.org/features/schooners/schn27.jpg 1902 picture (probably out of copyright)
- http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16454035
- http://www.wreckhunter.net/DataPages/corafcressy-dat.htm
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201104A22.html Antiques Roadshow appraisal of Cora F. Cressey painting; details; refers to NYT article
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