Spring Street Historic District
Encyclopedia
Spring Street Historic District is an historic district
in the West End
neighborhood of Portland, Maine
. It contains properties on Forest Avenue, Oak, Danforth, Brackett and Pine Streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1970. It is home to the Portland Fire Museum
near the corner of State and Spring Street.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in the West End
West End (Portland, Maine)
The West End is a downtown neighborhood in Portland, Maine. It is located on the western side of Portland's peninsula primarily on Bramhall Hill and is noted for its architecture and history. The neighborhood is home to a large number of historic homes and parks and, in 2010, it was called "one of...
neighborhood of Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. It contains properties on Forest Avenue, Oak, Danforth, Brackett and Pine Streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, Maine, United States...
in 1970. It is home to the Portland Fire Museum
Portland Fire Museum
The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Located at 157 Spring Street in the former home of Fire Engine 4, the museum is operated by the Portland Veteran Firemen's Association . It showcases the history of firefighting in Portland, including a number of retired firetrucks...
near the corner of State and Spring Street.