Maine Memory Network

Lafayette Elm, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

The Lafayette Hotel, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

48 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cressey & Allen Use: Dwelling - Two family

9 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Niccola Talia Use: Store

Middle Dutch Church, Lafayette (now Astor) Place, New York, New York City, NY, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: New York City; New York City Client: Middle Dutch Church Architect: Isaiah Rogers

Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"They were instrumental with the development of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"In 1919 it became Lafayette National Park, the first east of the Mississippi. Then in 1929 it was renamed Acadia National Park and now protects…"

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars