The Maine State Building, designed by architect Charles Sumner Frost, is one of the few remaining buildings from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. After the close of the fair, the Ricker family of Poland Spring, Maine, purchased the building from the state. They had it dismantled, moved to Maine, and rebuilt on Poland Spring property, where it reopened in 1895 as a library and art gallery for their hotel guests. (Read the history here.) The building remains open to the public today and houses a fascinating museum of 1893 World’s Fair materials.

The Maine Building needs a new roof. The Poland Spring Preservation Society has received a grant requiring a 1:1 match, so has launched a campaign to secure the needed funds and secure the future of this World’s Fair treasure. Please consider making a donation to the preservation this piece of Columbian Exposition history: https://givebutter.com/psps