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1964
Kennebec County, ME
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133 US-202/ME-3, China, ME. this home looks much the same as in this picture, though the rear ell has been lost. A small garage has been built to the left of the home (where the driveway is here, and the circular portion has been allowed to grow in. Instead the driveway now exists to a private road at the left - a home and large shop have since been built far in the field behind this house.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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17 Pond Hill Road, China, ME. the property line between the home and ME-3/US-202 (the larger road at the right) has been allowed to grow in, allowing the property privacy from the busier road. This home looks similar to as seen here, but it is hard to determine exact changes due to trees and shrub growth.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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Lakes Region Apartments, formerly the White Owl Motel. See 77-AKE-4 for more.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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As the visitor above mentioned, this is the Lakes Region Apartments, located at 163 ME-3/US-202, China, ME. Once known as the White Owl Motel. The overall structure looks much the same, but has been updated through the years. It's hard to tell if the roof was flat or hipped in this photo, though it is hipped today. A storage building was built at the far left of the parking lot prior to 2007, and the name had changed to the Lakes Region Apartments by then. The trees in the central grassy area were allowed to grow, though recent windstorms toppled several on the right side. Within the last few years the roof was replaced with a new metal one.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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427 US-202/ME-3, China, ME. This home can not be seen from the road today (lines of mature trees), and it is unknown if the barn still stands or what changes have been made. The same driveway around the right side of the structure still exists today. Many of the fields have been allowed to grow, though a newer home and garage (maybe 1970s-1990s) have been built in the fields directly behind the house/barn.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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9 Windsor Road, China, ME. Corner of Windsor Road and US-202/ME-9/ME-3. The home (shrouded by trees) and its ell still stand, but the barn was lost some time prior to 2007. This home has not been lived in for a number of years, and the wood siding and roofline are starting to show. The large trees in front are mostly gone except for one large trees. The lot to the left is more wooded today, and a mobile home was placed at the bottom left of this piture sometime in the 70s or 80s. Route 202/9/3 behind the home has also changed significantly. The road is no longer a divided 2-lane highway, instead employing a wide one lane structure on each side. This intersection now has a traffic light, and appropriate laneage for turning, etc.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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Intersection of West Tobey Road (heading to the bottom left) and Windsor Road, China, ME. The home at the left is 29 Windsor Road - see 77-AKE-8 for more on the home. This entire shop building was lost sometime prior to 2007 and replaced with a more period-appropriate barn building for the age of the house.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
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29 Windsor Road, China, ME. This property has been restored since this picture was taken, and looks much more like how it would have stood originally. The porch on the right side has been removed, the eyebrow ell removed, and the barn restored. Various trees have come and gone through the front yard, though it has many shrubs currently. The garage building to the right was lost sometime prior to 2007.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
Commented & Pinned
87 Windsor Road, China, ME. This property looks much the same, though the edges are significantly more wooded. I believe all structures seen here still stand, and the property is now known as the Watch Repair Center. The only noticeable change to the house is the bottom right window on the right side, which was updated to a smaller one, likely above a sink. The fields behind have been allowed to mature and are no longer hayed.
1964
Kennebec County, ME
Commented & Pinned
73 Windsor Road, China, ME. This home and its barn still stand, but has undergone recent changes. The building looked much the same as seen here in 2007, with the only major changes being the driveway (paved) and the addition of a few medium-height trees in the front yard to the left of the house and between the house and barn. This remained much the same until sometime around 2020, when the front entryway was ripped down and a full-width porch built off the front of the home. The barn has also had its siding removed, with the assumption it will be updated.