Collection title: Edward Leander
Higgins Architectural Papers
Collection number: MS 242
Dates of collection: 1925-1951
Size of collection: 9 boxes
Biography
E. Leander Higgins was born in Bar Harbor in 1879, graduated from MIT, class
of 1905. Went into business in 1906 until his death in 1936.
Ambrose S. Higgins was born in Portland, Maine in 1908, went to Trinity
college, graduated class of 1931, then to MIT and graduated, class of 1935.
Joined his father, Leander Higgins in the firm in 1935. Took over the firm after
his father's death. He served in WWII. Moved the firm to Bar Harbor from 1945 to
1952. From 1952-1971, worked with Crowell-Lancaster-Higgins, Bangor. He died in
1971.
Scope and Content Note
Drawings and records of the Higgins' architectural firm in Portland and Bar
Harbor, Maine. Including specifications, correspondence, and blueprints.
Correspondence, office records, drawings, architectural renderings relating to
the E. L. Higgins firm in Portland, Me. and the A. S. Higgins firm in Bangor,
Me.
Contents of Boxes
An asterisk following a file name indicates the file has an accompanying architectural plan or plans.
Box 583
Department of Health and Welfare, State of Maine.
Farrington Hospital and Boothby Home, Portland, Maine.*
Farrington Hospital. Central steam plant.
Hill, Charles. Store and apartment.*
Hinds, Charles B.
Lincoln Memorial Home. Newcastle, Maine.*
Masonic Temple Association, Ellsworth, Maine.*
Milliken-Tomlinson Co., Portland.*
Miscellaneous letters, 1934.
National Bank of Commerce, Portland. Alterations.*
Oakley, John W., Portland.
Office of Price Administration, Boston.
Ordway, Grace L. Beach cottage at Bay View, Maine.
Owen Moore and Company, Portland.
Payson, Olcott S. Residence at Falmouth Foreside, Maine.*
Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Co., Portland.*
Portland City Hospital.
Portland Country Club.*
Portland Municipal Airport. Administration building.
Portland Public Library. Two folders.*
Portland Stove Foundry.
Saint Thomas Church, Camden, Maine. Two folders.*
Stetson, Clarence C.
Thornton Academy.*
Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine.*
Toland, Leigh. Residence in LaCrosse, Wis.
Tremont School, Tremont, Maine.
Box 584
Alexander, Robert. Alterations to residence in Cape Elisabeth, Maine.
Alexander, Robert B. Residence on Cape Elisabeth, Maine.
Anthony, Gertrude. Residence at Ocean Park, Old Orchard, Maine.*
Armstrong Cork Company. Proposals and specifications submitted to Ambrose Higgins.
[B ] camp, Molasses Pond.
The Bar Harbor Playhouse, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Belfast shoe factory.
Blake, Sherman. Residence in Falmouth Foreside, Maine.*
Boyd, James. Residence In Falmouth Foreside, Maine.
Buzzell, Judge H. C. File concerning the property of Mrs. L. M. Layton at Lincolnville, Maine.
Camden town hall. Two folders.*
Casco Mercantile Trust Company, Bridgton, Maine.
Clark, Roland.
Clark, William E. Residence in Falmouth Maine.
Coca Cola Bottling Plants, Inc.*
Cyr, Homer.
Dow, Fred N.
Dudley, Benjamin F.
The Federated Church, Skowhegan, Maine.
Flagg, Charles F.*
Hancock County Cold Storage, Inc.
Harmon, Harry True. 147 Pine Street, Portland, Maine. Two folders.
J. B. Brown and Sons, Middle Street, Portland.*
Jarvis Engineering Co., freezing plant.
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland, Maine.*
Maine Trust and Banking Co., Gardiner, Maine.*
Medbury, Lewis. Great Diamond Island, Maine.*
Miscellaneous material, two folders.
Montgomery, J. Hugh. Residence in Camden, Maine.*
State building, Congress Street, Portland, Maine.*
War production building.
Box 585
File of uncollectable accounts due Ambrose S. Higgins, Architect.
Gordon, Mrs. Thurlow. Residence at Southwest Harbor, Maine.*
Hancock County Cold Storage, Inc. Two folders.
Hancock County Creamery, Inc., Ellsworth, Maine. Two folders.*
Harborview House, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Hendrich warehouse, Presque Isle, Maine. Two folders.
Higgins, Ambrose S., personal correspondence.
Jackson Laboratory.*
Lubec Bank, Lubec, Maine.
Lubec School. New eight room elementary school in Lubec, Maine.
Luchini's Restaurant, Ellsworth, Maine.
Maine Maritime Hardware Supply Co.
North Atlantic Packing Co., Bar Harbor, Maine. Boiler room addition and alterations.
Sargent, Lennox L.*
Wardlow, Tom.
Warehouse building, Ellsworth, Maine.
Waterville Fruit and Produce Company.
Wheat, Dr. John. Residence - office renovations.
The Whitaker Corporation, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Williams cottage.
York Corporation, freezing plant.
Box 586
Boiler house, Farrington Hospital, Portland, Maine. Two folders.
Boyd, James. Residence at Falmouth Foreside, Maine.
Central steam plant, Farrington Hospital, Portland, Maine.
Congress Square Hotel, Portland, Maine.
Cushman Baking Company, Portland, Maine. Specifications for garage and factory additions.
Dufresne, Luke. Alterations to his residence in Bar Harbor, Maine.*
First Baptist Church, Sanford, Maine.*
Herrin, Anson L. House in Southwest Harbor.
Kebo Valley clubhouse.*
Lovett, Howard E. Wooden handles.
Porteous, Mitchell and Braun, Portland, Maine. Two folders.*
Porter, A. F. Residence in Trevett, Maine.
Portland, Maine. Administration building, Portland Municipal Airport. Two folders.
Quotations, miscellaneous.
The R. W. Realty Co., Inc., New York, N. Y.
Randall and McAllister Company, Portland, Maine.*
Rosen, Maurice E. Residence in Portland,Maine.
Ross, Theodore. Residence In Camden, Maine.
State Office Building competition.
Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine.*
United Baptist Church, Saco, Maine.*
U. S. Civil Works Administration.
Valley Forge Memorial, Valley Forge, Penn.
Virgin, Harry R. Glazed porch on house in Fryeburg, Maine.*
War memorial plaque and monument, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Woodward, George. Stone platform and monument.
Woolley, George. Alterations to residence.
Woolwich, Maine. School construction.
Box 587
Alexander, Robert B. Alterations to his
residence in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Bar Harbor Hotel. Specifications for alterations.*
Blake, Sherman. Residence in Falmouth Foreside, Maine.*
Clark, William E. Residence in Foreside Falmouth, Maine.
Cunningham, Fred. Specification for an apartment in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Congress Building, Portland, Maine.*
Dow, Fred N. Alterations and additions to Owen-Moore and Company Store.
Farrington Hospital and Boothby Home. Alterations to the Ward 5 wing.
Farrington Hospital and Boothby Home, Portland, Maine. Boiler house, laundry and coal pocket.
Gordon, Thurlow M. Residence in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Hanly, Donald. Bottling plant in Rockland, Maine.*
Harmon, Harry True. Residence in Portland, Maine, specifications and agreement.
Hill, Charles. Store and apartment in Portland, Maine.*
Jackson Memorial Laboratory. Specifications for a behavior laboratory.
Jones, E. W. Residence in Kennebunk, Maine.*
Milliken Tomlinson Company. Alterations.*
Ordway, Grace. Beach cottage at Bay View, Maine.
Payson, Olcott S. Residence in Falmouth Foreside, Maine.*
Short, M. L. L. Residence in Manchester, N. H.
Taylor, Bartlett. Residence in Portland, Maine.
Women's Reformatory, Skowhegan, Maine.Boiler house, laundry and coal pocket.
Women's Reformatory, Skowhegan, Maine. Maternity Hospital.*
Box 588
Cadillac Apartments, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Clement, E. C. Residence in Seal Harbor, Maine.*
Cohen, Emanuel. Residence in Lamoine, Maine.*
Dexter camp.
Emery, Albion. Residence in Bar Harbor, Maine.*
Farmers Home Administration.
Fenton, William, correspondence.
First Baptist Church, Sanford, Maine.*
Foster, Charles. House in Ellsworth, Maine.
Franklin area school.
General Electric Supply Company, Bangor, Maine.*
Grant Block, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Greenlaw, E. B. Apartment in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Hancock School, Hancock, Maine.
Heald School, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Higgins, Ambrose S. Correspondence concerning
the Officers' Honorary Retired List from the
Adjutant General's Office.
Higgins, Ambrose S. Unpaid invoices.
Hillman Dairy Bar, Bangor, Maine.
Hinckley, H. R. Alterations to home in Manset, Maine.
Houlton municipal garage.
Immanuel Baptist Church, Portland, Maine.*
J. L. Stanley Fish Company, Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Jackson Memorial Laboratory. Three folders.
Jellison.
Job applications.
Kappil, Mrs. L. C. Proposed home in Waterville, Maine.
Kennebec Broadcasting Company, Waterville, Maine
The Knowles Agency, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Legal correspondence.
Lehr, Mrs. Louis. Summer residence in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Letterheads.
M. I. T. placement bureau.
Maine Public Service.
Masterman, R. C., attorney at law.
Moduletter.
Morrell Park grandstand.
Mount Desert Island Hospital. Addition to the nurses residence.
Naval radio Station, Winter Harbor, Maine.
North American Distributors.
Portland Country Club, Portland, Maine.
Prospective client register.
Quonset buildings.
Renwick, George. Residence in Bar Harbor, Maine.*
Richards, Mrs. Storer. Maine Solar House, Presque Isle, Maine.
Saint Thomas Church, Camden, Maine.*
Sands, Howard T. Alterations to his home at Bay View.*
School board, Ellsworth, Maine.
Sea and Shore Fisheries.
Second Congregational Church, Biddeford, Maine. Alterations to church.*
Short, Marian L. L. Residence in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Southwest Harbor Boat Corporation, Southwest Harbor, Maine.*
State Board of Architects, Maine.
Stauffer, Milton. Residence at Petit Manan
Point, Maine.
Box 589
Anderson Dairy, Rockland, Maine.
The Architectural Forum, New York. Correspondence about the publication of plans designed by Ambrose S. Higgins.
Aroostook General Hospital, Houlton, Maine.
Bar Harbor High School. Alterations to office.
Bar Harbor Hotel, Four folders.*
Bar Harbor town float.
Black House, Ellsworth, Maine. Restoration of the barn.*
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Casino investigation, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Haraden Electric Company, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Maternity Hospital, Skowhegan, Maine.
Municipal Garage, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Orchestra shell, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Saint John's Church, Presque Isle, Maine.
Saint Paul's Church, Brunswick, Maine.*
Saint Stephens Church, Portland, Maine.*
Saint Thomas Church, Camden, Maine.*
Skowhegan Hospital, Skowhegan, Maine.*
Women's Reformatory, Skowhegan, Maine. Boiler house.*
Spring, Mr. Romney. Monument at Falmouth Foreside honoring Dr. Woodward.
Box 590
Aroostook Motors, Inc., Caribou, Maine.
Specifications for construction of garage.
Bar Harbor Hotel. Specifications.*
Bar Harbor, Maine. Municipal garage.
Blake, Sherman. Specifications.*
Camden Town Hall. Alterations.*
Casco Mercantile Trust Company, Bridgton, Maine. Alterations.
Clark, Roland E. Residence at Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Cowan, Kennett. Residence at Sand Point.
Deer Isle Elementary School. Specifications.
Dudley, Benjamin F. Stores and apartment building in Portland, Maine.
Emery, Albion. Specifications for residence at Bar Harbor, Maine.*
First Baptist Church, Sanford, Maine. Alterations.*
Hancock County Creamery, Inc. Specifications.*
Immanuel Baptist Church, Portland, Maine.*
Jackson Memorial Laboratory. Specifications for lodge and cottage.
Longfellow Garden Club, Portland, Maine. Garden wall.*
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland, Maine.*
Masonic Temple, Ellsworth, Maine.*
Medbury, Lewis. Alterations and additions to cottage on Great Diamond Island, Casco Bay, Maine.*
Oakley, John W. Residence in Falmouth Foreside, Maine.*
Pemetic High School, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Specifications for an addition.
Porteous Mitchell and Braun Co., Portland, Maine. Alterations and additions.*
Portland City Hospital, Portland, Maine.
Renwick, George. Residence in Bar Harbor, Maine.*
Ross, Theodore. house in Camden, Maine.
Saint Stephens Church, Portland, Maine. Alterations to church and parish house.*
Saint Thomas Church, Camden, Maine. Additions and alterations.*
Saint Thomas Church, Camden, Maine. Parish House.*
Sargent, Lennox L. Residence at Sea Wall, Maine.*
Second Congregational Church, Saco, Maine.*
Thornton Academy, Saco, Maine. New building and alterations and additions.*
United Baptist Church, Saco, Maine. Alterations and additions.*
Warehouse in Presque Isle, Maine.
Specifications.
Additional plans found in collection:
Abbott house alterations, Yarmouth, Maine.
Baltimore cottage.
Bancroft and Martin Rolling Mills Co.
Bennett houses alterations, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Brown estate.
Braun house, Bridgton, Maine.
Brockway, Walter B. residence.
Burnham, George. Houses, Portland, Maine.
Burnham and Morrell building, Portland, Maine.
Butler School, Portland, Maine.
Central Fire Station, Brunswick, Maine.
Central Maine General Hospital (new wing), Lewiston, Maine.
Chapman, Alice G. House alterations, West Bethel, Maine.
Chapel at Bailey Island.
Codman Memorial Chapel, East Deering, Maine.
Chandler residence alterations, Camden, Maine.
Farmers' National Bank, Houlton, Maine.
Fidelity Trust Company building, Portland, Maine.
Frye House alterations, Portland, Maine.
Foley House alterations.
Gutcree residence.
Gabbott garage.
Goodwin, George B. Shops and apartments, Portland and Biddeford, Maine.
Higgins, Dr. R.G. Residence alterations, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Higgins shops and apartments, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Leonard residence, Portland, Maine.
Lowell house, Saco, Maine.
MacDougal, H.N. Portland, Maine.
Maine Central Railroad Company, Gardiner station.
Monument Square property (no. 1-9), Portland, Maine.
Maritime Quality Hardware Co. additions and alterations, Belfast, Maine.
Maine solar house, Libby Owens Glass Co.
Maxy residence, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Memorial honor roll on village green, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Medical building, Portland, Maine.
Martin residence, Gloucester, Virginia.
Nason building, Bangor, Maine.
Parish house, Standish, Maine.
Pierce camp, Houlton, Maine.
Portland Club, Portland, Maine.
Police headquarters, Portland, Maine.
Porter house, Trevett, Maine.
Payson Company additions and alterations, Portland, Maine.
Portland Cathedral.
Portland High School alterations.
Portland Shoe Manufacturing Company, Portland, Maine.
Quimby log lodge, Bingham, Maine.
Quimby residence, Northwest Harbor, Maine.
Rectory and student center, Episcopal Diocese of Maine, Orono, Maine.
Rensselaer Water Company, Rensselaer, N.Y.
Robinson house alterations, Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Sherman Street school (proposal)
Southwest Harbor Boat Corp. alterations, Southwest Harbor, Maine.
St. Mary's Chapel, lych-gate.
Security Trust Co., Camden, Maine.
St. Luke's Cathedral, Portland, Maine.
St. Mark's Church proposed alterations, Waterville, Maine.
Summit Tavern, Acadia Corp.
Thomas house, Farmington, Maine.
Universal Laundry proposed office plans, Portland, Maine.
Village Improvement Assoc., Bar Harbor, Maine.
Walter Stover House, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Watson Miller and Co.
Wills, J.M. house, Manset, Maine.
Wingwood house alterations.
YMCA building, Portland, Maine.
YMCA additions and alterations, Portland, Maine.
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