Keywords: City squares
Item 20585
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 20897
Old City Hall, Portland, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 34888
14 Brentwood Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Central Square Baptist Church Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 34889
12 Brentwood Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Central Square Baptist Church Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 151691
Portland City Hall, Portland, 1909-1912
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1909–1912
Location: Portland
Client: City of Portland
Architect: Carrere & Hastings Architects
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Item 151692
Portland City Hall, Portland, 1910-1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910–1914 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings Architects
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"… the westernmost one and this left seven thousand square acres of disputed land in Aroostook County. In June 1828, the U.S."
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… only a small portion (less than one-half square mile), of the City’s total area of more than 9 square miles."
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma
30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine
