Keywords: Lafayette
Item 102223
Lafayette Elm, Kennebunk, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative
Item 78970
The Lafayette Hotel, Portland, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 59954
48 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cressey & Allen Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 59931
9 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Niccola Talia Use: Store
Item 110148
Middle Dutch Church, Lafayette (now Astor) Place, New York, New York City, NY, 1837
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: New York City; New York City Client: Middle Dutch Church Architect: Isaiah Rogers
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.
Exhibit
Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI
"They were instrumental with the development of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building…"
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park
"In 1919 it became Lafayette National Park, the first east of the Mississippi. Then in 1929 it was renamed Acadia National Park and now protects…"
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars