Picturesquely nestled between Central and Hammond streets you'll find Norumbega Parkway, it's a great place to spend your lunch hour and DowntownBangor.com describes it as:
Located off Franklin/Central/State Streets; Parkway separating the Kenduskeag Stream. Amenities: benches, public art, garden. Features statues of Lady Victory (WWI Memorial) and Hannibal Hamlin (15th Vice President of United States) by Brewer native Charles Tefft.However, among the more historic things to examine hidden behind some trees is an original Astoria Lunch sign:
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| High definition photo courtesy of Triple-exposure.blogspot.com |
The Astoria was still around as far as the late 1940s, and even though the site had some relation to the Brady Gang, the holes you see are for neon lights -- not bullets. Below is a photo from 1945 featuring the business that this belonged to - although it doesn't feature the sign. There's a copy inside of Bagel Central and a much larger version inside of TD Bank on Stillwater Ave.
Feel free to share any additional information about the Astoria Lunch you may have on the Century Maine Facbeook group. I'd love to learn more.
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