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Keywords: Neighborhoods

Historical Items

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Item 100771

Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1833 Location: Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 30997

Diamond National-Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31003

Fire at Diamond National Match Factory, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110052

Clement F. Robinson residence at 33 Carroll St., Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Portland Client: Clement F. Robinson Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Item 111334

House for Frank S. Strout, South Portland, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: South Portland Client: Frank S. Strout Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 111969

J. B. Brown town houses on Neal St., Portland, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Portland Client: J. B. Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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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

Pigeon's Mainer Project: who decides who belongs?

Street artist Pigeon's artwork tackles the multifaceted topic of immigration. He portrays Maine residents, some who are asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants—people who are often marginalized through state and federal policies—to ask questions about the dynamics of power in society, and who gets to call themselves a “Mainer.”

Exhibit

The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

Site Pages

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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

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… of the Savage family have lived in and around the neighborhood of Asticou in Northeast Harbor, on Mount Desert Island Maine through seven…"

Site Page

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Census, Timeline

"… household -- and the changing nature of the neighborhood and city surrounding the house and its inhabitants."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Documenting Portland's Neighborhood Bars
by David Read

Peanut House, Sportsman's Grill and a proposal to document Portland's Neighborhood Bars

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

Redlining and the Jewish Communities in Maine
by David Freidenreich

Federal and state policies created unfair housing practices against immigrants, like redlining.