Keywords: Federated Church
Item 27164
Congregational Church, Thomaston, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 31006
Two churches, Turner Village, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print
Item 51663
Assessor's Record, 76-86 Federal Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland Use: Church
Item 51744
Assessor's Record, 134-136 Federal Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: City of Portland Use: Police Station
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block
"The Church Block was built in 1863, right after the Universalist Church was torn down. When the Universalist Church was torn down, the Sagadahoc Club…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC
