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Keywords: Blake Street

Historical Items

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Item 77458

Corner of Commercial and Academy Streets, Hartland, 1890

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard

Item 35864

Presque Isle High School, ca. 1910

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Postcard

Item 7255

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Tax Records

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Item 89228

Blake property, N. Side Adams Street, Lot 25, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles W. Blake Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 37279

79-85 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: W.L. Blake & Co. Use: Store - Office - Warehouse

Item 37745

Assessor's Record, 95 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Harriet Blake Use: Barn

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109478

Residence of Messrs. Blake and Ham, corner of Main and High Streets, Lewiston, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Lewiston; Lewiston Client: Blake Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 109704

Residence for John Kenney, Lewiston, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Lewiston Client: John Kenney Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 116358

Walker Street improvement for Dr. Holt, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Client: E. E. Holt Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

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Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Thomas Bond House

"Blake. H.Q. Blake was the proprietor of the Hallowell House (which can be seen on the right in the picture). S.A."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Adams. Captain Morris contacted General John Blake of Brewer, head of the Eastern Militia, as soon as he learned that the British fleet was heading…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Cunningham School

"… was built in 1910 on the corner of what are now Blake and Third Streets. The building was constructed of brick and was intended to be…"