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Keywords: Central Square

Historical Items

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Item 28741

South Berwick Central Square, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: South Berwick Media: Postcard

Item 66541

Dock Square, Kennebunkport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 71636

Congress Square, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Tax Records

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Item 34889

12 Brentwood Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Square Baptist Church Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 34888

14 Brentwood Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Central Square Baptist Church Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 38984

626-632 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Consolidated Industries, Inc. Use: Stores

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111491

Isaacson residence floor plan and presentation drawing, Lewiston, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Client: Philip Isaacson Architect: F. Frederick Bruck; F. Frederick Bruck, Architect

Online Exhibits

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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.

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Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Bar Harbor Fire Department

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New Hampshire Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… the square footage of living space from 850 square feet to 2,100 square feet. During the renovation and expansion, a variety of construction…"

My Maine Stories

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.