Keywords: Municipal water
Item 28389
Laying water main, Lubec, 1941
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 81550
Portland Water District Casco Street Office, ca. 1964
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1964 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 151584
Skowhegan municipal building, Skowhegan, 1907-1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907–1914 Location: Skowhegan Client: Town of Skowhegan Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Item 151583
Skowhegan municipal building, Skowhegan, 1907-1908
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907–1908 Location: Skowhegan Client: Town of Skowhegan Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment
Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.
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.
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Site Page
"… Consolidated School 1977 • Construction of Lubec Municipal Building on site of the old Hilltop School 1980s • Growth of salmon aquaculture, sea…"
Story
Biddeford City Hall: an in-depth tour of this iconic building
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Visual tour and unique insights of Biddeford’s historical landmark
