Whitney’s brings Machias Glassworks into fold

 

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

No one who drives through Machias can miss Whitney’s Tri-Town Marine situated on the river at the bottom of College Hill. Today, the building is flanked by modern boats of all shapes and sizes, and a custom glass delivery van labeled Machias Glassworks. 

But its signature Quonset-hut roofline has greeted Route 1 travelers since 1951, when Millard and Dorothy Whitney filled in a piece of marshy, riverside land and built themselves a Chrysler dealership.

Related Posts
Whitney’s brings Machias Glassworks into fold
Machias PD Hires Retired Baltimore Officer, Detective Jim Frauenhoffer
Whitney’s brings Machias Glassworks into fold
New gas detector law takes effect Jan. 1
No image
Arise hosts benefit supper