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Keywords: Munjoy Hill (Portland, Me.)

Historical Items

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Item 82240

Munjoy Hill Reservoir, Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 82218

Munjoy Hill Reservoir, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 11965

Portland map, 1773

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1773 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, map

Tax Records

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Item 64635

20-22 Munjoy Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Marcia H. Hill Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 32296

72-74 Atlantic Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Munjoy Club Building Association Style: Second Empire Use: Club House

Item 64723

97 Munjoy Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph Winslow Use: Dwelling - Two family

Online Exhibits

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The Irish on the Docks of Portland

Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.

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Shaarey Tphiloh, Portland's Orthodox Synagogue

Shaarey Tphiloh was founded in 1904 by immigrants from Eastern Europe. While accommodating to American society, the Orthodox synagogue also has retained many of its traditions.

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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.

Site Pages

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Greater Portland Landmarks

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The Cedars

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Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… Western Promenade (1911), the Emerson School on Munjoy Hill (1897-98), the Wilde Chapel in Evergreen Cemetery (1902), the Castle in Deering Oaks…"

My Maine Stories

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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.

Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars

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Redlining and the Jewish Communities in Maine
by David Freidenreich

Federal and state policies created unfair housing practices against immigrants, like redlining.