Baxter Building, Portland

Name: Baxter Building
Address: Portland, United States

#65 among attractions in Portland

Library, Romanesque architecture

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The Baxter Building is an historic building located at 619 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine. Completed in 1888, it served as the Portland Public Library from its founding until 1978, when the Library moved to another location on Congress Street. The building went unused from 1978 to 1983, when it was purchased by the Maine College of Art. MECA utilized the space for studio space, dark rooms, as a computer lab and library. In 2010, MECA sold the building to Northland Enterprises LLC, which then leased it to the VIA Group. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'20"N, 70°15'52"W

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Downtown PortlandPortland United States

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Baxter Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland Museum of Art.

~1370 ftE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
7 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.
~1570 ftNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
8 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 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
10 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.
~800 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
4 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.
~800 ftSE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
4 min walk • Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is located in the Arts District of downtown Portland, Maine and features a wide variety of interactive exhibits and activities for children and families.
~540 ftSE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
3 min walk • Congress Square Park is a small public park in the Arts District of Portland, Maine. The park includes a stage for performances and areas for sitting. It is also home to a large, historic clock which had previously been located at Union Station.
~1240 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland
7 min walk • The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and administratively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
0.4 miNW
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
11 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
~670 ftS
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
4 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.
~1110 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
6 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.
~1060 ftSE
Museum, History museum
McLellan-Sweat Mansion, Portland
6 min walk • The McLellan-Sweat Mansion is a historic house museum on High Street in Portland, Maine. It forms the rear component of the Portland Museum of Art complex. Built in 1800–01, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as a well-preserved Federal style brick townhouse.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Baxter Building?

Nearby attractions include Portland Stage, Portland (2 min walk), Congress Square Park, Portland (3 min walk), State Street Church United Church of Christ, Portland (3 min walk), State Theatre, Portland (4 min walk).

How to get to Baxter Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baxter Building:

Bus

Stop 421 • Lines: 2 (5 min walk)
Congress St + Center St • Lines: 2, Brz (7 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (22 min walk)