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The Portland Observatory is the only remaining maritime signal station in the United States. Tower operations were paid with annual fees collected from shipping merchants, who purchased the right to have their flags stored in the building and hoisted up its flagstaffs when their ships were sighted.
Lancaster proposed "an observatory from which the view both up and down the Columbia could be viewed in silent communion with the infinite." [8] Construction of the Vista House began December 29, 1916, [8] and was completed in 1918 and dedicated May 5, 1918. [7] The dedication was overseen by Frank Branch Riley of Portland. [7]
Greater Portland Landmarks is a preservation organization founded in 1964 and based in Portland, Maine, United States. It was formed three years after the demolition of the city's Union Station , during the Urban Renewal movement, with the intention of preventing further such losses.
Jonsrud Viewpoint is a viewpoint located in the city of Sandy in the U.S. state of Oregon.The viewpoint offers telescopes and expansive views of Mount Hood and the Sandy River Valley, [2] as well as the "Devil's Backbone," a ridge named by pioneers who were traveling on the Barlow Trail. [3]
Portland Observatory in c. 1910. At the center of Munjoy Hill, on the crest of the hill (between Kellogg and St. Lawrence Streets), are the Portland Observatory [4] and the neighborhood fire station (housing Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Ladder 5). Housing in the neighborhood is a mix of single- and multi-family structures.
2008-08-05 01:07 Hugh Manatee 1003×642× (162990 bytes) Portland Observatory, Portland, ME; from a c. 1910 postcard. The maritime signal tower on Munjoy Hill was built in 1807. The maritime signal tower on Munjoy Hill was built in 1807.
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Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor , which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine .