Item 26139 - Normal School, Farmington, ca. 1910 Item 26139 - Normal School, Farmington, ca. 1910 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Item 26139 Zoom 3105px x 4919px - 10.3"w x 16.4"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size? *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society Image Info The Normal School in Farmington, created by legislation in 1863, was the first public institution of higher education in Maine. The building pictured opened in the winter of 1864. The teacher training school was then called the Western State Normal School. Show Details