Constructed in 1936 for the W. T. Grant Department Store, this prime location at the corner of Water and Centre Streets once was home to Bath’s City Hall. The late Art Deco style of the building’s facade is unique in Bath and a nod to the international reach of the thriving mini-metropolis on the Kennebec River.

With the rise of the automobile in the 1950s, W. T. Grant Department Store moved to auto-centric Cook’s Corner in Brunswick. The Grant Building was filled by other businesses over the years, including as a ship’s quarters and offices for Bath Iron Works, as Tate’s Department Store, and most recently, as Beacon Park, an indoor community park for people to gather in the downtown as a response to COVID-19.

We now have three generations wanting to live, work, and play in Bath. The City’s walkable downtown is appealing to residents, summer homeowners, and visitors, and is a service center for the surrounding communities. Bath’s population balloons every day with the influx of Bath Iron Works employees from all over the state. Each year, seasonal homeowners and daily visitors contribute to Bath’s thriving summer economy.