Keywords: coal shed
Item 30903
Flood, Guilford Coal Sheds, 1934
Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print
Item 29428
Hamilton Coal Company, Hallowell, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 54301
Assessor's Record, 219 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Deering Coal & Wood Company Use: Shed - Coal & Wood
Item 54302
Assessor's Record, 219-225 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Deering Coal & Wood Company Use: Shed - Coal & Wood
Item 150458
Coal Shed for W. E. Cloutier & Co., Lewiston, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Lewiston Client: W.E. Cloutier & Co. Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Item 150665
Coal Shed for Lewiston Gas Light Company, Lewiston, ca. 1888
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1888 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Gas Light Company Architect: George M. Coombs
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
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Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"Steam powered the 19th Century, and eventually fog signals at lighthouses. That shed first housed a hot-air horn, then in 1868 a steam whistle…"
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Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
