Publications

Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Bibliographies

Two downloadable bibliographies of published Maine archaeological studies are available: one for prehistoric (or pre-European) archaeology, and one for historic archaeology.  These papers and books should be available through libraries, the Maine Archaeological Society, and various journals.  The bibliographies are alphabetized by author’s last name, but they are text searchable, and therefore can be used to find publicly available information on Maine archaeology.

• Prehistoric or Pre-European Archaeology in Maine Bibliography, Revised October, 2018 (PDF)
• Historic Archaeology in Maine Bibliography  (PDF)

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Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine

A Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine was initiated in 1984 as a joint project of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and Maine Preservation (formerly Maine Citizens for Historic Preservation). One hundred entries describing the careers of architects, landscape architects, engineers, and builders who worked in the state during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries were published.

The biographical essays were prepared by members of the Commission staff as well as architectural historians from both inside and outside the state.

The Commission has gathered biographical and pictorial information on hundreds of Maine’s architects and their buildings.  If you are interested in an architect, landscape architect, engineer, or builder whose name does not appear in the published entries, please contact us to learn what if anything we know about that individual’s work.  We also welcome any information that you wish to share with us.

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Post-World War II Residential Architecture Field Guide

The Post World War II Residential Architecture field guide provides a baseline for the identification and classification of residential resources from 1946 to 1975 through the evaluation of style and materials.  It is based on a targeted survey of over 260 residential properties constructed in Augusta, Auburn, Cape Elizabeth, Bangor, Lewiston, Old Town, Portland and South Portland, Maine, and included 20 architect designed homes by notable architects working in the state during this period. The guide features discussions on styles of the period, a context statement, and an essay on several of the architects working on residential commissions in Maine after World War II.

• PDF Post-World War II Residential Architecture in Maine:  A Guide for Surveyors (PDF)

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Heritage for the Future: 2021-2026 Maine’s Statewide Historic Preservation Plan

The State Historic Preservation Plan (Plan) is used by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and others throughout the state for guiding effective decision-making on a general level, for coordinating statewide preservation activities, and for communicating statewide preservation policy, goals, and values to the preservation constituency, decision-makers, and interested and affected parties across the state. The Plan is not an office management plan for the SHPO office, but rather it provides direction and guidance for general-level decision-making, rather than serving as a detailed blueprint for making place-specific or resource-specific decisions.

• Heritage for the Future, 2021-2026 (PDF)

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