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
Downtown 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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]