Maine Memory Network

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"Frederick Tompson graduated from Portland High School in 1876 and immediately entered the office of Francis H. Fassett, the city’s leading architect."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Central School always had a food booth. In later years, junk auctions became popular. These were when people would sell junk that they didn't need…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"… Block in Rockland (1892), Brunswick High School (1892), and the McLain School in Rockland (1892)."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… Society and Maine Historical Society 1808 Plan of the Town of New PortlandMaine Historical Society When describing the town of New Portland…"

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"… seventy-five commissions for houses, churches, schools, business blocks, and factories. Most of this work was in the Lewiston-Auburn area."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… “good history”, discussing the Narrative and planning Exhibits, studying existing sites from prior years, and celebration planning."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - About Us

"… of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… were drafted, but not accepted so the entire planning board resigned in frustration. The Town Dump closed for good and a crude transfer station was…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project

"… of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Biographies

"Biographies This site includes select biographies (listed at left) for database-represented architects and firms."

Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners

"Project Background and Partners The Maine Architecture & Landscape Database started as a project in 2002, when Maine Historical Society (MHS)…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Database Collections

"Database Collections Below is a listing of collections currently represented in the Maine Architecture & Landscape Design Database, organized by…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"Lost Gardens of Eden “Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: the landscape of Mount Desert Island” by Patrick Chassé."

Architecture & Landscape database - Tower shopping complex, Bangor, ca. 1975

"Tower shopping complex, Bangor, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture commission for Development…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Study for the LDM Sweat Memorial Art Museum, Portland, ca. 1911

"Study for the LDM Sweat Memorial Art Museum, Portland, ca. 1911 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"The plan of the Immigration Board representative, Mr. Albert A. Burleigh, Esq., was to select 25 of these lots, have the state clear five acres on…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… she worked at his side on Operation Overlord, the planning for the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944."

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"… of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Historic Hallowell - Maine Community Heritage Project

"… of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"A team member worked with an Islesboro Central School high school senior to write the Narrative/Historical Overview about Islesboro’s history."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… nine members comprising the school consolidation planning committee. The three women noted were Irene Kent representing Atlantic, Avis Norwood from…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"… organized by time period and theme; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and share…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… tried giving land to a railroad company, but that plan also failed. Several similarly-sized lots in the northern portion of Woodland and the…"