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Keywords: City Point

Historical Items

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Item 1461

Letter from Rebecca Usher on soldiers' hospital, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-06 Location: City Point Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 33530

View of Downtown Bangor from City Hall Tower, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 148229

Prospect Point, Western Promenade, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 89200

Varney property, City Point Road, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William H. Varney Use: Dwelling

Item 89220

Coe property, City Point Road S. side, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Helen Louise Coe Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 89219

Quint property, City Point Road S. side, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert W. Quint Use: Summer Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116293

James P. Baxter house, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Client: James P. Baxter Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 116604

Sewall camp additions, Phippsburg, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Phippsburg Client: Harold M. Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'

Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.

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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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Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"At that point, Walter agreed not to sell his business, but would become an inactive partner and Arthur would take over the business."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The intersection still acts as the point of parting; to the east lies Woolwich, to the south Phippsburg, to the west, West Bath and Brunswick, and…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Moses giving the City $10,000 for its construction. Also, the Alameda, a large entertainment center on the south side of Centre Street between Water…"

My Maine Stories

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Paul Gagne: Living a life fully engaged in his community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A man with a wide range of skills and talents shares them for the benefit of his community

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

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

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Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford