Keywords: house styles
Item 26620
Monk House Entry, Thomaston, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 39928
Gothic House, Portland, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas
Item 32174
23-27 Alton Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: George A Dingley Style: Shingle Style Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 32221
10-12 Arcadia Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Annie S Chick Style: Shingle Style Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 151412
House One model house, Portland, 1992-1995
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1992–1995 Location: Portland Client: House One: A Maine Corporation Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Item 151333
Mount Pleasant House, New Hampshire, 1894
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Carroll Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House
The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?
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.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House
"The architectural style of the 2.5 story building is Italianate. The roof is a hipped roof. That architectural style was rarely seen in this area at…"
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
Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
