Keywords: Water towers
Item 81444
Water District weathervane, Portland, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 81439
Portland Water District Douglass Street Facility, Portland, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 70926
Assessor's Record, Water Tower, Presumpscot Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Grand Trunk Railroad Use: Water Tower
Item 150449
House for Mr. Solon S. Cahill, Brunswick, 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Brunswick Client: Solon S. Cahill Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Exhibit
Looking Out: Maine's Fire Towers
Maine, the most heavily forested state in the nation, had the first continuously operational fire lookout tower, beginning a system of fire prevention that lasted much of the twentieth century.
Exhibit
Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion
During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2
"The towered corner building housed the Post Office in 1911 (and for many years afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration."
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"… is definitely the U.S.” By July, 1808 the timber tower and a keeper’s house were complete though the exact date of first illumination is lost to…"
Story
Biddeford City Hall: an in-depth tour of this iconic building
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Visual tour and unique insights of Biddeford’s historical landmark
