Western Promenade Historic District
Western Promenade Historic District, Historic residential district in West End, Portland, United States.
The Western Promenade Historic District contains 420 buildings representing architectural styles from 1850 to 1920, situated along an 18-acre public park with walking paths.
The district emerged after 1836 when the city acquired land at the western escarpment, leading to development by industrialist John Bundy Brown who owned the Portland Sugar Company.
Three notable architects shaped the district: Francis Fassett, John Calvin Stevens, and Frederick Tompson, who designed mansions in Second Empire, Italianate, and Colonial Revival styles.
The district extends from Bramhall and Brackett Streets in the north to Danforth Street in the south, with Clark, Cushman, and Emery Streets marking eastern boundaries.
From its elevated position, the district provides clear views of New Hampshire's White Mountains and contains a wooden slope with paths designed by John C. Olmsted in 1905.
Location: Portland
GPS coordinates: 43.64833,-70.27194
Latest update: March 7, 2025 20:23
Victoria Mansion
972 m
State Theatre
918 m
Western Promenade
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McLellan-Sweat Mansion
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Portland Club
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The Gothic House
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument
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Cathedral Church of St. Luke
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Baxter Building (Portland, Maine)
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John Calvin Stevens House
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Neal S. Dow House
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L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries
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Statue of Thomas Brackett Reed
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Maine Central Railroad General Office Building
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A.B. Butler House
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William Minott House
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Hamblen Block
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