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
Main Street Archive
-
![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 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 […] -
![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 […] -
![http://youtu.be/hooal480lAk When looking at the landscape of Waterville, it is quite clear that the city is built around Colby College. This fact is visible in a few ways, but is […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/03/pic.png "The Prospective Student’s Path")
The Prospective Student’s Path
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No Commentshttp://youtu.be/hooal480lAk When looking at the landscape of Waterville, it is quite clear that the city is built around Colby College. This fact is visible in a few ways, but is […] -
![I am in the passenger’s seat of my roommate’s car; we are driving to Walmart. Familiar scenes of Waterville stream by the window as familiar songs blare from our favorite […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/03/100_3183.jpg "The New American Market")
The New American Market
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsI am in the passenger’s seat of my roommate’s car; we are driving to Walmart. Familiar scenes of Waterville stream by the window as familiar songs blare from our favorite […]