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Historical Items

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Item 71683

Business District, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 104796

Women walking amongst clothing outlets on Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1922

Do you know who these people are?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 149014

Fluent's Block, Portland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Tax Records

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Item 77888

5 Tolman Place, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Water District Use: Garage

Item 35928

14-16 Casco Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Water District Use: Office

Item 77887

5 Tolman Place, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Fred H. Johnson Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116451

U.S. Courthouse alterations, Portland, 1930-1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930–1931 Location: Portland; Portland Client: United States Treasury Department Architect: J. A. Wetmore

Online Exhibits

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Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1890

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.

Exhibit

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.

Exhibit

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.