Keywords: Frederick Law Olmsted
Item 62538
General Plan for Western Promenade, Portland, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 66392
Gateway to Bok Ampitheatre, Camden, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Camden Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 111546
Cottage for Francis Cushing on Cushing Island, Portland, ca. 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Client: Francis Cushing Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2
"… apprentice in the landscape architecture firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, travel through Europe, and open his own landscape architecture business."
