Western Promenade Historic District
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The Western Promenade Historic District is an historic district
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. It is bounded by the Western Promenade and Bramhall, Brackett, Emery, and Danforth Streets. It includes a number of homes dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The Gothic House also known as the John J. Brown House is an historic house on Spring Street in Portland, Maine
. Located in the West End
, it was built in 1845 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
The Adam P. Leighton House is an historic colonial revival house
on the Western Promenade
. It was built from 1902-03 with Frederick A. Tompson as the architect.
The John Calvin Stevens House is an historic house located on Bowdoin St. in the historic district. It was the home of noted architect John Calvin Stevens House
.
The Western Cemetery was the primary cemetery
for Portland during the early and mid-nineteenth century.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It is bounded by the Western Promenade and Bramhall, Brackett, Emery, and Danforth Streets. It includes a number of homes dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Gothic House
The Gothic House also known as the John J. Brown House is an historic house on Spring Street in 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...
. Located 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...
, it was built in 1845 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
Leighton House
The Adam P. Leighton House is an historic colonial revival house
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
on the Western Promenade
Western Promenade
The Western Promenade is an historic promenade, public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine's West End neighborhood. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes a number of historic properties, including the Adam P. Leighton House. Maine Medical Center is also...
. It was built from 1902-03 with Frederick A. Tompson as the architect.
Stevens House
The John Calvin Stevens House is an historic house located on Bowdoin St. in the historic district. It was the home of noted architect John Calvin Stevens House
John Calvin Stevens House
John Calvin Stevens House is an historic house in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Built in 1884, it was the home of architect John Calvin Stevens and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....
.
Western Cemetery
The Western Cemetery was the primary cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
for Portland during the early and mid-nineteenth century.