Maine Memory Network

Lord's Motel, Saco, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Saco Media: Linen texture postcard

Maine Motel, South Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: South Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Russell Motel drawings, Bangor, 1971-1973

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971–1973 Location: Bangor Client: Russell Motel Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Russell Motel drawings, Bangor, 1971-1973

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971–1973 Location: Bangor Client: Russell Motel Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"… of the old, though this time they were hotels and motels and small inns, built in time to ride a wave of economic prosperity and the rise of the…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… spent nine days trying to run the Suburban Pines Motel in Windham without power while housing eight relatives, then when a guest was using a candle…"