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Description
During the summer of 1887, workers made fast progress on constructing the Union railroad depot at the intersection of Congress and St. John Streets. By August 29, they had completed the foundation and built a quarter of the walls.
This photograph comes from an album owned by William S. Edwards, a Portland civil engineer who assisted City Engineer William A. Goodwin. That year, Goodwin reported that engineers designed a bridge to carry Congress Street over St. John Street and the MCRR railroad tracks. The caption below the image reads, "Depot M.C.R.R. - Congress St. Aug. 9, 1887."
About This Item
- Title: Construction of Maine Central Railroad depot on Congress Street, Portland, 1887
- Creator: William S. Edwards
- Creation Date: 1887-08-09
- Subject Date: 1887-08-09
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.4 cm x 18.4 cm
- Collection: Edwards Album
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Boston and Maine Railroad--Photographs
- Building
- Maine Central Railroad Company--History
- Maine Central Railroad Company--Photographs
- Railroad Stations--Maine--Photographs
- Railroads--Maine--Portland
- Union Station (Portland, Me.)--Photographs
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Other Keywords
- Bradlee Winslow & Witherell
- Congress Street
- Depot
- J & J Philbrook
- James Cunningham
- M.C.R.R.
- Maine Central Railroad
- rail travel
- Railroad
- Railroad Platform
- Union Station
- William A Goodwin
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City of Portland - Planning & Development389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 756-8023
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Foundation for MCRR depot, Union Station, Portland, 1887
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