Maine Memory Network

Storage, Portland Pier, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Proprietors of Portland Pier Use: Storage

Workshop, Portland Pier, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Proprietors of Portland Pier Use: Workshop

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.

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

The records give details about the structure, its size, numbers of rooms, bathrooms, etc., as well as a photograph, and, often, other details.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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