Keywords: Flat iron building
Item 23426
H.H. Hay building, Portland, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 6688
Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print
Item 111667
H.H. Hay & Sons drugstore, Portland, 1919-1952
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919–1952 Location: Portland Client: H. H. Hay & Sons Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Item 111669
H.H. Hay & Sons Lower Store alterations, Portland, 1890-1948
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890–1948 Location: Portland Client: H. H. Hay & Sons Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects
Exhibit
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
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.
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block
"The original building was built in 1863. It has a wooden bay window that was added in 1909, and the bricks that make up the outer facade are painted…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block
"… buildings are three-story, brick structures with flat roofs. This block was built on the site of the Columbian Hotel and the Columbian Hall, which…"
Story
Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
