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The intersection of Main and High Streets formed the commercial crossroads of Belfast, and in 1799 it was the site of the first store. Sometimes known as City Block in honor of the impending new city charter, the James Y. McClintock Block was built in 1850. It housed City Hall, a large social hall, the print works of the Republican Journal newspaper, and street-level storefronts. Its cupola, removed in 1955, was used by Civil Defense plane spotters during World War II.
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Belfast, Maine · United States
