Tue, 06/02/2020 - 13:41

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER

Vantage of the harbor after Cap’n Fish’s motel buildings’ demolition. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Cap’n Fish’s sign comes down. Courtesy of Bob McKay

Last looks at Cap’n Fish’s before the main motel building comes down. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Cod’s Head building will become public restrooms. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Courtesy of Bob McKay

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

BHWP President Bob McKay, left, speaks with a demolition worker. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Eye in the sky. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Courtesy of Bob McKay

Workers find one of the giant winches that used to pull ships up onto shore. Courtesy of Bob McKay

Courtesy of Bob McKay

A look at the future east side park from Whale Park. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Vantage of the harbor after Cap’n Fish’s motel buildings’ demolition. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Cap’n Fish’s sign comes down. Courtesy of Bob McKay

Last looks at Cap’n Fish’s before the main motel building comes down. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The Cod’s Head building will become public restrooms. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Courtesy of Bob McKay

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

BHWP President Bob McKay, left, speaks with a demolition worker. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Eye in the sky. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

Courtesy of Bob McKay

Workers find one of the giant winches that used to pull ships up onto shore. Courtesy of Bob McKay

Courtesy of Bob McKay

A look at the future east side park from Whale Park. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register

The former Cap’n Fish’s motel buildings were demolished June 1 to make way for a waterfront park and public and commercial water access. Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation President Bob McKay said the demolition went smoothly and cleanup should be finished by June 3. Pine Tree Waste Services of Fairfield performed the demolition and removed the debris.

With demolition beginning at 7:15 a.m. and the last 100-ton truckload leaving at 7 p.m., the entire main building took six truckloads, said McKay. Demolition of the south building began early morning June 2 which McKay guessed would take an another two truckloads to remove.

Asked if anything interesting was found, McKay said workers found a large piece of machinery that used to pull ships up a railway onto shore. “The machinery still works and will be moved to another location on the park for display.”

Next steps for the park will be receiving preliminary approval, said McKay. He added, final approval would be ideal so BHWP can begin landscaping to create the park and work on the general store and duplex housing planned for the remaining building.