Forest Avenue power station interior, Portland, 1900

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Forest Avenue power station interior, Portland, 1900

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Description

The Portland Railroad Company electrified its Deering line on July 2, 1891 with power from a small plant in Morrill’s Corner.

In 1895 the company completed the larger Forest Avenue Power Station, and that same year completed electrification of the remaining railway lines.

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About This Item

  • Title: Forest Avenue power station interior, Portland, 1900
  • Creation Date: 1900
  • Subject Date: 1900
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Local Code: Coll. 2115, Box 311/7
  • Collection: Central Maine Power Company collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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