Historic American Buildings Survey drawings for Maine, 1936.

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Historic American Buildings Survey drawings for Maine, 1936.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/744661318

Consists of plans and elevations (1936) of Maine structures such as churches, a courthouse, homes, meeting houses, an observatory, and schools, in Alna, Augusta, Biddeford, Dresden, Harpswell Center, Jefferson, North Edgecomb, Porter, Portland, Robinhood, Waldoboro, Walpole, Wells, Windham, Wiscasset, and York. Of special interest are:

220 drawings ; 14 x 57.5 cm.

Maine Historical Society Library

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