About Waterville in Sight
This website is the product of Colby College's American Studies class, "Interpreting the American Built Environment." Throughout the semester, we have studied different techniques for interpreting the built environment and applied these methods to the Waterville landscape. Our goal here is to offer our collected writings to the broader communities that populate and interact with the environments that we have explored. You can request the course syllabus from Ben Lisle (bdlisle [at] colby.edu).Waterville in Sight
Waterville Historical Resources
Other Landscape Resources
Locations Archive
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![Walking down the block from the intersection of Main Street and Temple Street, there is shift in the landscape that becomes immediately noticeable. While the entirety of Waterville’s landscape has […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/05/LebCuis1AM393-115x115.jpg "Hidden in Back: Lebanese Cuisine and the Lebanese-American Community in Waterville")
Hidden in Back: Lebanese Cuisine and the Lebanese-American Community in Waterville
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsWalking down the block from the intersection of Main Street and Temple Street, there is shift in the landscape that becomes immediately noticeable. While the entirety of Waterville’s landscape has […] -
![Located right in the heart of downtown Waterville sits one of the city’s most beloved ethnic restaurants, Cancun. This Mexican restaurant is extremely popular with Colby students who love Cancun’s […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/05/cancun-atmosphere-115x115.jpg "Creating Cancun: Mexican Food in Waterville")
Creating Cancun: Mexican Food in Waterville
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsLocated right in the heart of downtown Waterville sits one of the city’s most beloved ethnic restaurants, Cancun. This Mexican restaurant is extremely popular with Colby students who love Cancun’s […] -
![Levine’s, a small, family owned store, provided Waterville residents with clothing for decades. Established in 1891, Levine’s attracted a loyal customer base during its 105 years in operation and was […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/05/Levines-115x115.jpg "Losing Levine’s: The Disappearance of Independently Owned Stores")
Losing Levine’s: The Disappearance of Independently Owned Stores
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsLevine’s, a small, family owned store, provided Waterville residents with clothing for decades. Established in 1891, Levine’s attracted a loyal customer base during its 105 years in operation and was […] -
![The Pugh Center is located within Cotter Union, the student center at the heart of the Colby College campus. It can be found at the end of a hallway that […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/05/image-115x115.jpg "Taking Stock: Multiculturalism and the Pugh Center")
Taking Stock: Multiculturalism and the Pugh Center
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe Pugh Center is located within Cotter Union, the student center at the heart of the Colby College campus. It can be found at the end of a hallway that […] -
![The new post office building located on College Avenue serves as an example of how capitalism has changed the built environment of Waterville, Maine. The new structure is large and […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/Maine-Waterville-Main-Street-051-115x115.jpg "Waterville’s Historic Post Office")
Waterville’s Historic Post Office
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsThe new post office building located on College Avenue serves as an example of how capitalism has changed the built environment of Waterville, Maine. The new structure is large and […] -
![From 1901 to 1996 Levine’s Clothes for Men and Boys, a locally owned clothing store in Waterville, Maine, operated as one of the most popular shops in Southern Maine. Known […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/Concourse1AM393-115x115.jpg "Changing Main Street: Capitalism and Its Effects on Waterville")
Changing Main Street: Capitalism and Its Effects on Waterville
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsFrom 1901 to 1996 Levine’s Clothes for Men and Boys, a locally owned clothing store in Waterville, Maine, operated as one of the most popular shops in Southern Maine. Known […] -
![“Physically at the center of the campus and conceptually at the center of Colby’s efforts to be inclusive, the Pugh Center is a distinctive Colby solution to a challenge felt […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/SAM_3247-115x115.jpg "The Pugh Center: When Safety is Shattered")
The Pugh Center: When Safety is Shattered
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments“Physically at the center of the campus and conceptually at the center of Colby’s efforts to be inclusive, the Pugh Center is a distinctive Colby solution to a challenge felt […] -
![Despite the fact that the area has become polluted by corporations who have little tie to the population or environment they have built capital on, Waterville remains home to Marden’s. […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/262595487_8cf56945e4_z-115x115.jpg "Marden’s: A Reminiscence of the Past in the Poverty of the Present")
Marden’s: A Reminiscence of the Past in the Poverty of the Present
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsDespite the fact that the area has become polluted by corporations who have little tie to the population or environment they have built capital on, Waterville remains home to Marden’s. […] -
![Barrels Community Market is located in downtown Waterville, on Main Street. The façade of the store is a large window and inside, it is a brightly lit, friendly space. Colorful […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/image2-115x115.jpg "The Human Touch: Barrels Community Market")
The Human Touch: Barrels Community Market
Posted on April 29, 2012 | No CommentsBarrels Community Market is located in downtown Waterville, on Main Street. The façade of the store is a large window and inside, it is a brightly lit, friendly space. Colorful […] -
![The word “street” conjures a variety of images in the average American’s mind. From sites of childhood play to images of the homeless, the street means different things to different […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/Street2AM393-115x115.jpg "What Is the Street for?")
What Is the Street for?
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe word “street” conjures a variety of images in the average American’s mind. From sites of childhood play to images of the homeless, the street means different things to different […]