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Historical Items

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Item 9796

Federal Style House, Limerick, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Limerick Media: Photographic print

Item 27863

Customs House, Bath, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 27918

Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1887 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151078

Redbank Village: A Victory Housing Project of the Federal Public Housing Authority, South Portland, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland Client: Federal Public Housing Authority Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Item 150633

House for Prof. Allen Johnson, Brunswick, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Brunswick Client: Allen Johnson Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Item 151080

Redbank Village buildings, South Portland, 1942-1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942–1946 Location: South Portland Client: Federal Public Housing Authority Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

Exhibit

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Exhibit

Inside the Yellow House

Photographer Elijah Cobb's 1985 portfolio of the Laura E. Richards House, with text by Rosalind Cobb Wiggins and Laura E. Putnam.

Site Pages

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Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… planning of such notable projects as the Muskie Federal Building in Augusta, the Forest Resources Building at the University of Maine in Orono, the…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - John P. Thomas

"… Village housing development in Eastport, were Federally financed through the New Deal. As a naval reserve officer, Thomas served in naval…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"At this time the federal style of architecture was being replaced by the Greek Revival, which used proportions and ornamentations of Roman design…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC