Keywords: granite works
Item 54283
Hallowell Granite Works, Water Street, Hallowell, 1900
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 29246
Granite column, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, 1897
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1897-03-01 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 57600
84 Hanover Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cornelius A. Mannix Use: Granite Works
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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.
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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite
"Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library What made Hallowell granite desirable? It was light and fine grained, with a high…"
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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
