Charles Q. Clapp House, Portland

Name: Charles Q. Clapp House
Address: Portland, United States

#125 among attractions in Portland

Greek Revival architecture

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The Charles Q. Clapp House is a historic house at 97 Spring Street in central Portland, Maine. Built in 1832, it is one of Maine's important early examples of high style Greek Revival architecture. Probably designed by its first owner, Charles Q. Clapp, it served for much of the 20th century as the home of the Portland School of Fine and Applied Art, now the Maine College of Art. It is now owned by the adjacent Portland Museum of Art. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1832 (192 years ago)Coordinates: 43°39'13"N, 70°15'42"W

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Downtown PortlandPortland United States

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Charles Q. Clapp House – 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.

~940 ftNE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
5 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.
~1550 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 miW
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
12 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.
~260 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
2 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.
~240 ftNW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
2 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.
~810 ftS
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
4 min walk • Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House or Morse-Libby Mansion, is a landmark example of American residential architecture located in downtown Portland, Maine, United States.
~510 ftNW
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.
~1300 ftN
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.
~510 ftW
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
3 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.
~1380 ftW
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
7 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.
0.6 miNE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Lincoln Park, Portland
15 min walk • Lincoln Park is a 1.8-acre urban park in downtown Portland, Maine. Created in 1866 following the 1866 Great Fire which burned down most of the buildings of Portland, it was named in honor of former President Abraham Lincoln.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charles Q. Clapp House?

Nearby attractions include L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries, Portland (1 min walk), McLellan-Sweat Mansion, Portland (1 min walk), Charles Shipman Payson Building, Portland (2 min walk), Children's Museum of Maine, Portland (2 min walk).

How to get to Charles Q. Clapp House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles Q. Clapp House:

Bus

Congress St + Center St • Lines: 2, Brz (7 min walk)
Congress St + Elm St • Lines: 9A, Brz (8 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (19 min walk)