Maine Memory Network

Burning of the Washington and Alfred Street Tenement, Biddeford, 1973

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1973-11-23 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Burning of the Hooper Street Tenements, Biddeford, 1963

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

Deering Loan and Building Association property, W. side Island Avenue to Shore, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Deering Loan and Building Association Use: Tenements

Assessor's Record, 33 Poland Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles Fielding Use: Garage, private

Plans for Store and Tenement C. C. Gerrish & Co., Berlin Falls, NH, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Berlin Falls Client: C.C. Gerrish & Co. Architect: George M. Coombs

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.

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"The house and brick tenements and brick store were built in 1832-1833. The house was at 176 Center Street."

Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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