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Item 33528

Bangor Centennial Anniversary Arch, 1869

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1869-09-30 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 22637

St. John's Day, Brunswick, 1894

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1894-06-24 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 18425

Cathedral Interior by Frederick Mellen, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Media: Oil on canvas

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109843

Porch to House for Mr. William D. Pennell, Lewiston, 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1899 Location: Lewiston Client: William D. Pennell Architect: Coombs, Gibbs, and Wilkinson Architects

Item 111133

Arch detail for William Clark, Falmouth, 1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1978-01-14 Location: Falmouth Client: William E. Clark Architect: John Calvin Stevens, II

Item 111809

Stone House Farm, Bath, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Bath; Phippsburg Client: William D Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

John Bapst High School

John Bapst High School was dedicated in September 1928 to meet the expanding needs of Roman Catholic education in the Bangor area. The co-educational school operated until 1980, when the diocese closed it due to decreasing enrollment. Since then, it has been a private school known as John Bapst Memorial High School.

Exhibit

Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Exhibit

Park Street after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Most Inconvenient Storm

A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."

Site Pages

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Arch Bridge, Vaughan Stream, Hallowell, ca. 1930

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"The arch bridge was completed in 1930, replacing the wooden bridge that was mounted on the wire mill dam."

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John Ruggles House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"The entry, decorated with pilasters and keystone arches, features a window surround with unusual glass pattern."

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Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"Arch Bridge, Vaughan Woods, Hallowell, ca. 1932Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Later, the Hallowell Light and Power Company…"