Charles Shipman Payson Building, Portland

Name: Charles Shipman Payson Building
Address: Portland, United States

#79 among attractions in Portland

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Charles Shipman Payson Building, Portland

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The Charles Shipman Payson Building is the most recent expansion of the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine, located on the corner of High Street and Congress Square. Henry N. Cobb designed the Payson Building, which introduced over five times more gallery space than in the adjacent, historic PMA buildings. The building opened in 1983, after Mr. Payson donated 17 Winslow Homer paintings and ten million dollars to the museum. Similar in theme to these Homer paintings, the Payson building contains a collection of contemporary paintings and short-term exhibitions created by Maine artists, focusing on regional themes. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'14"N, 70°15'45"W

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Downtown PortlandPortland United States

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Charles Shipman Payson 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.

~1020 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.
~1560 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
11 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.
~30 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
1 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.
~90 ftNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
1 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.
~990 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
5 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.
~280 ftNW
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
2 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.
~1280 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.
0.6 miNW
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
15 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
~290 ftW
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
2 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.
~1200 ftW
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charles Shipman Payson Building?

Nearby attractions include Portland Museum of Art, Portland (1 min walk), Children's Museum of Maine, Portland (1 min walk), L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries, Portland (1 min walk), Charles Q. Clapp House, Portland (2 min walk).

How to get to Charles Shipman Payson Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles Shipman Payson Building:

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 (20 min walk)