Keywords: municipal offices
Item 109059
Elwell Store and Post Office, Northport, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Northport Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 82248
Portland Water District Meter Shop ca. 1915
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide
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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.
Exhibit
Civil Defense: Fear and Safety
In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station
"When the municipal offices relocated next door in 1960, the building continued to serve as the fire and police station until the current facility was…"
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century
"… Park Dedication X By the mid 1980s, a municipal office and fire department had been built near the school and after that, the town continued to…"
