Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland

Name: Williston-West Church and Parish House
Address: Portland, United States

#21 among attractions in Portland

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Williston-West Church and Parish House, Portland

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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. The church is historically notable as the founding site of Christian Endeavor International, consider a major forerunner of modern youth ministries. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The church congregation merged with another in 2011, and the property was sold for rehabilitation and redevelopment. It now houses professional offices. ()

Built: 1897 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 43°38'53"N, 70°16'15"W

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Williston-West Church and Parish House – 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
20 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.
0.7 miNW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
18 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.
~1370 ftN
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 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
15 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
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
15 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.
0.6 miNE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
15 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.
0.8 miN
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
20 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
14 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.
~1300 ftSW
Historical place, Cemetery
Western Cemetery, Portland
7 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 Williston-West Church and Parish House?

Nearby attractions include Western Promenade Historic District, Portland (2 min walk), John Calvin Stevens House, Portland (6 min walk), Western Cemetery, Portland (7 min walk), West End, Portland (7 min walk).

How to get to Williston-West Church and Parish House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Williston-West Church and Parish House:

Bus

Congress St + Bramhall St • Lines: METRO BREEZ Outbound, ZOOM Express STC (11 min walk)
Congress St + Deering Ave • Lines: 9A, Brz (11 min walk)

Train

Portland (28 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (33 min walk)