Westbrook College Historic District
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Westbrook College Historic District is an historic district
in the Riverton neighborhood of Portland, Maine
. It is centered on the campus of the former Westbrook College
, which merged with the University of New England in 1996. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
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 Riverton 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 is centered on the campus of the former Westbrook College
Westbrook College
Westbrook College was a liberal arts college in Portland, Maine founded 1831 as Westbrook Seminary in Westbrook, Maine. It closed in 1996 and merged with the University of New England, which uses its old campus.-History:...
, which merged with the University of New England in 1996. 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 1977.