Second life for historic copper roof
Bangor Public Library's iconic old copper dome was installed in 1912. It was old, it was leaking and it needed to be replaced. The new dome was installed the spring of 2013. So, what happened to the copper from the old roof? Quite a lot has been made into jewelry by the owners of Maine Jewelry and Art. Some of the jewelry, and many of the ornamental pieces were sold at an auction at the Bangor Public Library January 2014. Thanks to overwhelming response from people in Bangor and all over Maine, the jewelry has been a huge success.