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Description
Maine General Hospital was built at the top of Bramhall Hill in Portland's West End neighborhood. At the time, the Prom was unpaved and a wire fence stretched along either side. The hilltop location was selected to maximize the circulation of fresh air around and through the building. This was thought to help curb the spread of diseases, as were many other interior specifications of the building.
Maine General Hospital is the predecessor of Maine Medical Center.
About This Item
- Title: Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1892
- Creation Date: circa 1892
- Subject Date: circa 1892
- Location: West End, Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: photographic print
- Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 4221, Box 111, Folder 1
- Collection: Maine Medical Center collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Building construction--Maine--Portland
- Diseases--Causes and theories of causation
- Hospital buildings--Design and construction
- Hospitals--Maine--Portland
- Maine General Hospital (Portland, Me.)
- Maine Medical Center (Portland, Me.)
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