Monument Part#2

The same subject from yesterday's photo, in a different light.

Happy early February!

Soldiers and Sailors

Putting the 'monument' in Portland's Monument Square. From portlandmaine.com....

"Sculpted by Franklin Simmons, dedicated in 1891 to Portland's soldiers & sailors who served in the Civil War."

Here's a photo from 1902 (that I didn't take, as it was 84 years before I was born!) showing the area which has changed a lot over the last century....




For more historial photographs of the area, I highly recommend the Maine Memory Network, an offering by the Maine Historial Society. I look forward to posting some 'before and after' shots soon!

Night

The view from the top of the University of Southern Maine parking garage on the Portland campus. I-295 is the highway in the foreground.

The Sign Says...

City by the Bay

The new Intermed (a local healthcare company) building rises in the Bayside Neighborhood, with the Whole Foods marketplace in the foreground. A brief introduction to Bayside....

"This is one of the oldest neighborhoods on the peninsula dating back to the early 1800's. It grew along with the expansion of the railroad into Portland and later became an industrial location which is why it now is considered a prime area for "brownfields" redevelopment. At one time Bayside housed mostly blue collar workers who walked to work at the areas factories. From the 1950's to date most of the housing and factories have been destroyed in Bayside and much of this property is now used as parking lots by the city's workforce. "

The Intermed building sits across the way from the somewhat recently built 5-story AAA (American Automobile Association) Northern New England headquarters and more recently completed 4-story Gorham Savings Bank building. Next to the Intermed building, construction is also well underway on the Bayside Student Housing complex. All very nice developments!

By Design

Coffee By Design is a Portland based coffee shop and micro-roastery, operating 3 cafes within the city. They are a valuable supporter of local arts and community events and serve a great cup of joe. Pictured is their India Street shop. If you can't make it there in person, they ship their specialty coffee too.

Line the sky

A little evening skyline action, click to enlarge a bit. Thanks for all the comments this week!

Longfellow

The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow statue sits at the approraitly named Longfellow Square in Portland.

Shipyard

This picture doesn't say much, but I can say that the Shipyard sign is for Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland is home to a handful of microbreweries and pubs. I don't have any data off the top of my head, but based on the size of their property and shelf space at local grocery stores, I think Shipyard is the biggest brewing company in Maine. The steeple in the background is of the " Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception," which is the tallest building (from ground to the top of the steeple, not in occupied space) in the state, built in 1869.

Sun

Typical view from the Western Promenade late in the evening. If you look closely, you can kind of make out one of the runways belonging to the Portland International Jetport. (PWM)

Panoramic

A quick and sloppy panoramic from the SMCC campus in South Portland. Feel free to click it for a large view!

Here come old flat-top

Is $7 a good deal for a flat top? I'm not sure how long ago this place went out of business, but I always though it was a neat sign.

Thanks to everyone who has left comments, I plan on checking out more www.dailyphotoblog.com sites soon!