Maine Memory Network

Old City Hall, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Bangor City Hall before 1893

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative

52-54 Exchange Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert B Hall Use: Store & Office

299-301 Fore Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Rose Frandel Hall Use: Dwelling - Single Family & Store

A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

The Kotzschmar Memorial Organ

A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"The Old City Hall narrowly escaped destruction in the fire of 1894 which destroyed all of that block of Centre Street east to Front Street."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The City Hall earlier provided a home for many of the City of Bath's offices. It housed the offices of the city clerk, the treasurer, the mayor, and…"

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path