Keywords: Great Diamond Island
Item 20295
Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1891
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 148211
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-20 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 85621
Great Diamond Island Association property, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Great Diamond Island Association Use: Wharf & Waiting Room
Item 85630
Great Diamond Island Association property, Bay Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Great Diamond Island Association Use: Wharf
Item 111650
House by the Sea schematics, Great Diamond Island, 1997
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1997 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: Carol A. Wilson
Item 110183
US Naval Receiving Station additions and alterations, Portland, 1940-1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1940–1944 Location: Portland Client: Public Works Office Architect: United States Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Exhibit
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh
In 1924, with Portland was on the verge of profound changes, the Tax Assessors Office undertook a project to document every building in the city -- with photographs and detailed information that provide a unique view into Portland's architecture, neighborhoods, industries, and businesses.
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
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery
"Diamond Cove, Great Diamond Island, ca. 1836Maine Historical Society Diamond Cove, ca. 1836 Charles Codman (c."
Site Page
Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy
"Marcia, Little Diamond Island, 1950Northern Light Mercy Hospital By 1830, church officials were strongly encouraging Catherine McAuley to stabilize…"
Story
Bunkers and Lodges
by Bob Martin & Emily Holdtman Martin
Growing up in Maine, summering in Maine, and how it's changed.
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
