West End, Portland

Name: West End
Address: Portland, United States

#76 among attractions in Portland

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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 many historic homes and parks and, in 2010, it was called "one of the best preserved Victorian neighborhoods in the country". The Western Promenade, a park laid out in 1836, overlooks the forests and small settlements of Southwestern Maine, along with the distant White Mountains. Other historic structures include 68 High Street, The Gothic House, Brown House, Butler House, Ingraham House, Morrill Mansion and the Minott House. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'2"N, 70°16'28"W

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West End – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
22 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.
0.9 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
23 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.
0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
12 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.
~1270 ftE
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
7 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.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
17 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.
0.6 miNE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
16 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.
0.6 miN
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
16 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
0.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
16 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.
0.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
11 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.
~1320 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland
7 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.
~1900 ftS
Historical place, Cemetery
Western Cemetery, Portland
10 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 West End?

Nearby attractions include Western Promenade Historic District, Portland (6 min walk), Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland (7 min walk), John Calvin Stevens House, Portland (7 min walk), Western Promenade, Portland (7 min walk).

How to get to West End by public transport?

The nearest stations to West End:

Bus

Congress St + Bramhall St • Lines: METRO BREEZ Outbound, ZOOM Express STC (7 min walk)
Congress St + Deering Ave • Lines: 9A, Brz (7 min walk)

Train

Portland (23 min walk)