Property Details for Marble Block

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Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Private

ACRES Property ID

171261

Property Address

129 Main Street Biddeford, ME 04005

Size

.25

Parcel Numbers

Map 38 Lot 386

Latitude/Longitude

43.4926804 / -70.4541004

Congressional District

Property Contact

Gardner, Frank

Gardner.Frank@epa.gov

617-918-1278

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Marble Block Redevelopment Corporation	BF00A00208	ME	Cleanup	2016
Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	BF96174701	ME	Assessment	2013
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	BF96183301	ME	BCRLF	2014

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$4,000.00	02/04/2014	05/14/2014	Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	Y	FY15
Phase I Environmental Assessment		10/28/2014	11/05/2014	Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	N	FY15
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$2,500.00	05/20/2014	07/07/2014	Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$13,150.00	07/08/2014	10/03/2014	Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $19,650.00
Leveraged Funding: $4,000.00
Total Funding: $23,650.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Lead
PCBS

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Building Materials

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
08/23/2016	$200,000.00	05/27/2021	Marble Block Redevelopment Corporation	Yes
01/01/2015	$200,000.00		Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	No
01/01/2015			Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .25
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 0
EPA Cleanup Funding: $400,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $440,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Categories of Controls

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Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The O.H. Staples Clothing Store occupied the Site from construction through 1929. Fishman's Department Store operated in the retail store front at the Site from 1929 to the 1960s. After Fishman's, the storefront was vacant or temporarily occupied until Reny's purchased and occupied the building storefront in 1982. Reny's department store operated within the building from 1982 until 2008 when they outgrew the first floor space and relocated to Saco. The Site was gifted to Engine, Inc. in December 2011 from R.H. Reny Company with the hope of improving the downtown and leaving a lasting legacy in Biddeford.

Former Use: The Site is a 0.25-acre parcel of land located in the historic district of downtown Biddeford. The Site consists of one 19,694 square foot three-story commercial building, which occupies the entire parcel. The building is a stone and masonry structure with a distinctive marble fa�e, hence Marble Block. The building contains a stone foundation with many small brick walled rooms, an open first floor, segmented second floor, a stage on the third floor, and a mezzanine and greenroom/catwalk as a half story above the third floor. The storefront portion of the Site building was constructed between 1848 and 1870 with a one-story addition on the southern side in 1940. The O.H. Staples Clothing Store occupied the Site from construction through 1929. Fishman's Department Store operated in the retail store front at the Site from 1929 to the 1960s. After Fishman's, the storefront was vacant or temporarily occupied until Reny's purchased and occupied the building storefront in 1982. Reny's department store operated within the building from 1982 until 2008 when they outgrew the first floor space and relocated to Saco. The Site was gifted to Engine, Inc. in December 2011 from R.H. Reny Company with the hope of improving the downtown and leaving a lasting legacy in Biddeford.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.25)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional

05/27/2021