Item 19311 - Portland Public Library, Congress Street, ca. 1900 Item 19311 - Portland Public Library, Congress Street, ca. 1900 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Item 19311 Zoom 4122px x 3251px - 13.7"w x 10.8"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size? *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society Image Info The Portland Public Library on Congress Street, was a gift to the city from philanthropist James Baxter. Francis H. Fassett designed the Romanesque revival library, which was built in 1888. Show Details