Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Architecture commission for an unknown client at Corner of Fore Street and Hancock Street in Portland, ME, 1950-04-26. The commission is associated with John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects. This item is part of the Stevens Architects drawings and records collection.
The birthplace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the Portland, Maine, author and poet, was demolished in 1955.
About This Item
- Title: Longfellow's Birthplace on corner of Fore and Hancock, Portland, 1950
- Address: Corner of Fore Street and Hancock Street, Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Creation Date: 1950-04-26
- Subject Date: 1950-04-26
- Primary Architects: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects
- Object Type: Text and Image
- Subtype: architectural drawing
- Media/Genre: floor plans
- Materials: graphite on tracing paper
- Local Code: Coll. 209, 3-C-6-01
- Collection: Stevens Architects drawings and records collection
- Number of items in commission: 4
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Architectural drawing
- Literary landmarks--Maine--Portland
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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