Keywords: neighborhood stores
Item 100036
Maurice Horne Garage, Weld Street, Dixfield, ca. 1939
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1939 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Item 98743
Nash's Market, Weld Street, Dixfield, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
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.
Exhibit
"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833
"Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857
"… forge iron fittings were as plentiful as today’s neighborhood corner stores. Steam mills and blockmakers were located at both ends of Water Street…"
Story
Norman Sevigny: history of a neighborhood grocery store
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Growing up in a Franco-American community and working in the family business, Sevigny’s Market
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
