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
Vernacular 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 […] -
![Moving from my urban neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the small, rural landscape of Waterville was jarring, but it allowed me a fresh perspective with which I could view both […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/04/Light2AM393-115x115.jpg "When the Light Changes")
When the Light Changes
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsMoving from my urban neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the small, rural landscape of Waterville was jarring, but it allowed me a fresh perspective with which I could view both […] -
![I begin down the long flat stretch of pavement on this February afternoon, I first pass through a residential section that can only be described as nondescript. Clapboard houses in […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/03/north-st-115x115.jpg "The View From North Street")
The View From North Street
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsI begin down the long flat stretch of pavement on this February afternoon, I first pass through a residential section that can only be described as nondescript. Clapboard houses in […] -
![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 […] -
![As a student of Colby College, I would say that my experience represents that of most small liberal arts attendees. Sunday college brunch is no longer a chance to catch […]](https://web.colby.edu/built-environment/files/2012/03/SAM_3168.jpg "The American Diner")
The American Diner
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsAs a student of Colby College, I would say that my experience represents that of most small liberal arts attendees. Sunday college brunch is no longer a chance to catch […]