Keywords: Swift Block
Item 21404
Maine Street, Swift Block, Brunswick, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Stereograph
Item 37375
336-338 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Swift & Co. Use: Storage - Meat Packing
Item 37376
338 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Swift & Co. Use: Stable
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.
