The turn of the century photo at left shows a view down Bridge Street just in from Main Street.

The building in the distance was located on Bridge Street at Dana Court and was known as the Bean House. The building near the bridge was Mill No. 1 of the Westbrook Manufacturing Company and was built in the early 1830’s alongside the Presumpscot River. This building was torn down many years ago, with the foundation wall remaining as the only visible indication of its location.

The buildings in the photo on the Main Street side of the bridge are also long gone. The present-day bridge replaced the old iron bridge in the photo in 1957. The Riverfront Plaza Office building now occupies the site of the Westbrook Manufacturing Company.

Photos courtesy of Mike Sanphy