Maine Memory Network

New City Hall, Portland, ca. 1912

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

City Hall, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-05 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.

Portland Hotels

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.

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."

South Portland Historical Society

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

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

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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