Keywords: Federal-style architecture
Item 9796
Federal Style House, Limerick, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Limerick Media: Photographic print
Item 54625
Applehurst Cottage, Fairfield, ca. 1960
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1960 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 151739
Home for Aged Men, Portland, 1915-1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915–1924 Location: Portland Client: G. W. Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Item 151337
Proposed State Capitol Building, Portland, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
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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.
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy
"At this time the federal style of architecture was being replaced by the Greek Revival, which used proportions and ornamentations of Roman design…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846
"… town, where he built a grand two-and-a-half-story federal-styled home and a wharf on the river at a section, referred to the Narrows, to dock his…"
