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F.O.Bailey Company was founded by Henry Bailey father of Frederick Orville Bailey in 1819 in Portland, Maine which was part of Massachusetts. Maine became a State in 1820. F.O.Bailey Company a family owned business started on Ingraham Wharf selling various wares and real estate as an auction company. F.O.Bailey Company is the second oldest auction house in the United States with Freeman's Auction House being founded in 1805. F.O.Bailey Company was owned and operated by Henry Bailey until his death in 1867 at which time his son Frederick Orville Bailey took over. F.O.Bailey Company had several divisions ranging from real estate, estate liquidation, manufacturing of horse drawn sleighs, carriages as well as furniture and store displays.Bailey’s was known nationally for their carriages, Bailey’s Built Carriages. People from all over the United States would buy them, if you were wealthy, you had to buy your carriage from F.O. Bailey in Portland, Maine. F.O.Bailey Company after the death of Fredrick Oliver Bailey was purchased by Neal W. Allen (1885-1976) who later became the 51st Mayor of Portland in 1925-26. The Allen Family owned the company until 1977 when they sold F.O.Bailey Company to Joy and Jack Piscopo. The Piscopo's operated the business on Middle Street in Portland, Maine until 2004 when they moved the business to Depot Street, Falmouth, Maine. On May 14, 2012 Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. recognized the F.O. Bailey Company for 100 Years of Incorporation. Originally founded in 1819 by Henry Bailey, the business got its start as a general merchandise store at Ingraham Wharf.http://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2012/fobailey100yr.html When Henry Bailey died in 1867, the business was carried on by his son, F.O. Bailey and was incorporated with the State of Maine in 1912. The company was purchased by Joy and Jack Piscopo in 1977. F.O. Bailey provides expert consulting and appraisals in the sale of fine art and antiques to clients from all over the United States. On April 8th, 2014 Joy Piscopo sold the company to David J Jones. In 2014 David J Jones opened the business in Falmouth, Maine. Today the parent company F.O Bailey Company has three divisions F.O Bailey Real Estate, F.O. Bailey Antiquarians and F.O. Bailey Auction House.

F.O. Bailey Company - Maine's Oldest Company
F.O.Bailey Company was founded by Henry Bailey father of Frederick Orville Bailey in 1819 in Portland, Maine which was part of Massachusetts. Maine became a State in 1820. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine F.O.Bailey Company a family owned business started on Ingraham Wharf selling various wares and real estate as an auction company. F.O.Bailey Company is the second oldest auction house in the United States with Freeman's Auction House being founded in 1805. F.O.Bailey Company was owned and operated by Henry Bailey until his death in 1867 at which time his son Frederick Orville Bailey took over. F.O.Bailey Company had several divisions ranging from real estate, estate liquidation, manufacturing of horse drawn sleighs, carriages as well as furniture and store displays. Bailey’s was known nationally for their carriages, F.O.Bailey Company aka Bailey’s Built Carriages. https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/13028 People from all over the United States would buy them, if you were wealthy, you had to buy your carriage from F.O. Bailey in Portland, Maine. http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/other_stories/multi1/documents/03559260.asp F.O.Bailey Company after the death of Fredrick Oliver Bailey was purchased by Neal W. Allen (1885-1976) the second owner of F.O.Bailey http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/other_stories/multi1/documents/03559261.asp who later became the 51st Mayor of Portland in 1925-26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Portland,_Maine The Allen Family owned the company until 1977 when they sold F.O.Bailey Company to Joy and Jack Piscopo. The Piscopo's operated the business on Middle Street in Portland, Maine until 2004 when they moved the business to Depot Street, Falmouth, Maine. On May 14, 2012 Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Summers recognized the F.O. Bailey Company for 100 Years of Incorporation. Originally founded in 1819 by Henry Bailey, the business got its start as a general merchandise store at Ingraham Wharf. http://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2012/fobailey100yr.html When Henry Bailey died in 1867, the business was carried on by his son, F.O. Bailey and was incorporated with the State of Maine in 1912. The company was purchased by Joy and Jack Piscopo in 1977. On April 8th, 2014 Joy Piscopo sold the company to David J Jones. http://www.northyarmouthevents.org/sponsors 2014 David J Jones opened the business in Falmouth, Maine. Today the parent company F.O Bailey Company has three divisions F.O Bailey Real Estate, F.O. Bailey Antiquarians and F.O. Bailey Auction House. F.O. Bailey provides expert consulting and appraisals in the sale of fine art and antiques to clients from all over the United States.