Maine Central Railroad General Office Building, Portland

Name: Maine Central Railroad General Office Building
Address: Portland, United States

#137 among attractions in Portland

Romanesque architecture

Maine Central Railroad General Office Building

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The former Maine Central Railroad General Office Building is an historic office building at 222-242 Saint John Street in the Saint John Valley neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Built in stages between 1889 and 1916, it was home to the Maine Central Railroad Company, the state's largest railroad operator. It is also one of the city's largest office buildings, and a fine example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 43°39'3"N, 70°16'48"W

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Valley StreetPortland United States

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Day trips

Maine Central Railroad General Office Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Hadlock Field, Thomas Brackett Reed House.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
28 min walk • Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
1.1 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
30 min walk • The Time and Temperature Building, originally known as the Chapman Building, and officially 477 Congress Street, is a fourteen-story office building in downtown Portland, Maine.
0.4 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
11 min walk • Hadlock Field is a minor league baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. It is primarily home to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Northeast but also the Portland High School Bulldogs and Deering High School Rams baseball teams.
0.5 miE
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
13 min walk • The Thomas Brackett Reed House is a historic brick duplex house at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1876, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its association with Thomas Brackett Reed, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
23 min walk • The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in the U.S. state of Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine.
0.7 miNE
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
19 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
0.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
22 min walk • The State Theatre is a historic theater located at 609 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine, which features a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. It reopened as a 1,870-seat performing arts venue in 2010.
0.7 miNE
Park
Deering Oaks, Portland
19 min walk • Deering Oaks is a 55-acre public park in Portland, Maine, which has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond.
0.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
18 min walk • The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument is a public monument in Portland, Maine's West End. Located on the corner of State and Congress Street, it honors poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807.
0.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland
13 min walk • The Williston-West Church and Parish House are an historic church and house at 32 Thomas Street in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. The church was built in 1897, and is a significant Gothic work by Francis H. Fassett. The parish house, built in 1905, was designed by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens.
0.5 miSE
Historical place, Cemetery
Western Cemetery, Portland
13 min walk • The Western Cemetery is an urban cemetery in Portland, Maine. At one time Portland's home for the "poor and indigent", the cemetery is named for its location in city's West End neighborhood and proximity to the Western Promenade.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maine Central Railroad General Office Building?

Nearby attractions include West End, Portland (8 min walk), Western Promenade, Portland (10 min walk), John Calvin Stevens House, Portland (10 min walk), Hadlock Field, Portland (11 min walk).

How to get to Maine Central Railroad General Office Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maine Central Railroad General Office Building:

Bus

Greyhound Bus Terminal (5 min walk)
Congress St + Valley St • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Train

Portland (16 min walk)