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Keywords: Portland architect

Historical Items

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Item 102726

John Calvin Stevens asleep in his library, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 102725

John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 81439

Portland Water District Douglass Street Facility, Portland, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 83156

Stanbon property, N. Side Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Sadie E. Stanbon Use: Summer Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110270

City Hall front elevation, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings

Item 110267

City Hall auditorium, Portland, 1909-1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909–1910 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings

Item 110268

City Hall east colonade, Portland, 1909-1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909–1910 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings

Online Exhibits

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Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Exhibit

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.

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.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Architecture & Landscape database - Study for the LDM Sweat Memorial Art Museum, Portland, ca. 1911

"This item is part of the Stevens Architects drawings and records collection. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Site Page

Architecture & Landscape database - Database Collections

"Tompson, Portland John Pickering Thomas, Portland Eaton Tarbell, Bangor Olmsted Brothers, Boston Stockly & Leahy Associates, Portland Wadsworth and…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Biographies

"… Dictionary of Architects in Maine Several architects listed at left are represented in the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine; while…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

John Conroy: proud heir of a 4-generation business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The evolution of a family business providing funeral services