Maine Memory Network

City Hall, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-05 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

New City Hall, Portland, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

14 Hall Court, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William E. Bell Use: Print Shop

8 Hall Court, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maurice J. Mitchell Use: Dwelling - Single family

City Hall front elevation, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings

City Hall granite gable parapets, Portland, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrère & Hastings

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"The convention was held at Portland City Hall (Merrill Auditorium), and officially began on July 13, 1925."

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

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

Alan Casavant-providing leadership during a city's Renaissance
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Evolution of Biddeford's identity through the eyes of a teacher, community servant, and mayor.