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Item 6816

Kotzschmar Hall program, Portland, 1896

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1896-03-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148738

Proposed Windy Ledges holding ground, Fort Kent, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Ft. Kent; St. John; St. Francis Parish Media: Ink on linen; hand coloring; graphite on linen

Item 104386

Plot plan for the new Mercy Hospital, Portland, 1941

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: 1941 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111500

Unity of Portland plan for expansion, Windham, 1991-1994

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1991–1994 Location: Windham; Portland Client: Unity Spiritual Center of Portland Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Item 112000

Baptist Church, Sanford, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Sanford Client: Sanford Baptist Church Architect: Stevens & Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Big Timber: the Mast Trade

Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.

Exhibit

A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

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.