Neal Dow House, Portland

Name: Neal Dow House
Address: 714 Congress St, Portland, 04102-3306, United States
Telephone: +1 207-773-7773

#47 among attractions in Portland

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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The Neal Dow House, also known as Gen. Neal Dow House, is an historic house found at 714 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. It was built in 1829 for noted politician and prohibitionist Neal Dow, and was later designated a National Historic Landmark for that association. Dow was the author of the first prohibition law passed by the Maine legislature in 1851. He was known as a tireless, internationally known activist for the temperance movement. Dow's house was a center of activism in his lifetime, and is now the headquarters of the Maine chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. ()

Built: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 43°39'10"N, 70°16'9"W

Address

714 Congress StParksidePortland 04102-3306 United States

Contact

+1 207-773-7773

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Neal Dow House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hadlock Field, Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland Museum of Art, Children's Museum of Maine.

0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
14 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.
~450 ftSW
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
3 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.
~1780 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
9 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.
~1870 ftE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
10 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.
~1650 ftE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
8 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.
0.4 miN
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.
~1520 ftE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
8 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.
~610 ftE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
3 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.
~1800 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland
9 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.
~1940 ftE
Museum, History museum
McLellan-Sweat Mansion, Portland
10 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.
~1450 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Portland Fire Museum, Portland
7 min walk • The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Located at 157 Spring Street in the former home of Fire Engine 4, the museum is operated by the Portland Veteran Firemen's Association. It showcases the history of firefighting in Portland, including a number of retired firetrucks.

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Which popular attractions are close to Neal Dow House?

Nearby attractions include One Longfellow Square, Portland (3 min walk), Deering Street Historic District, Portland (4 min walk), State Street Church United Church of Christ, Portland (6 min walk), Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland (6 min walk).

How to get to Neal Dow House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Neal Dow House:

Bus

Congress St + Deering Ave • Lines: 9A, Brz (5 min walk)
Congress St + Bramhall St • Lines: METRO BREEZ Outbound, ZOOM Express STC (5 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (28 min walk)

Train

Portland (29 min walk)