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AUBURN — In preparation for Auburn’s sesquicentennial (150th anniversary), the mayor’s office in Auburn City Hall is undergoing a makeover.
Since taking office in December, Mayor Jason Levesque has given direction and helped facilitate a makeover of his workspace on the second floor.
The makover honorsr Auburn’s past and celebrate its future through collaboration with private business and community groups. Several historically significant pieces arrived in early February, when members of the Androscoggin Historical Society paid Levesque a visit with some very special items in hand.
Local historians David Chittim, board member, and Douglas Hodgkin, the society’s treasurer, hand-selected and delivered a number of historic items that will be on loan to the mayor and displayed in his office.
“I am honored to display these important pieces of Auburn’s history,” said Levesque. “As we ramp up our efforts to celebrate Auburn’s 150th year as a city, I am grateful for our partnership with the Androscoggin Historical Society and for their wealth of knowledge and artifacts.”
The historic items include framed antique postcards, old maps, artifacts from Auburn’s shoe manufacturing era and others. Residents are welcome and encouraged to visit the Androscoggin Historical Society, 2 Turner St. (on the third floor of the County Building). The society is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
PHOTO: David Chittim and Douglas Hodgkin show Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque historic Auburn buildings depicted in antique postcards that will be on display in the mayor’s office. (Submitted photo)
