Statement of Significance
Formal Recognition Type
Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program
Notes
Alexander Payne’s Store, known locally as Earl’s Fish Store, was constructed in 1965 by Alexander Payne, the same year the road was established through the community. Payne was a fisherman who spent his entire career working from Parsons Pond, fishing lobster and cod and providing his services as a local guide for hunters. He also cut his own wood in the forested area nearby, using some of it for the construction of his fish store. Payne and his family owned the store until 1982, when he sold it to Earl Keough. At the time of the project the store was in dire need of repairs. Parsons Pond town clerk Joan Parsons said that before restoration the store “was practically torn apart. Some of the foundation had to be replaced as well as inch board on the floor. The roof structure had to be stabilized using most of the original wood and shingled, and the vast majority of siding had to be replaced and painted. The window and door were also replaced but were duplicated to resemble the originals.”
Location and History
Community
Parson's Pond
Municipality
Town of Parson's Pond
Construction (circa)
1965 - 1965
Builder
Alexander Payne
Style
Rectangular Short Façade
Location
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