Time and Temperature Building, Portland

Name: Time and Temperature Building
Address: Portland, United States

#4 among attractions in Portland

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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. The building is named after a large three-sided four-element eggcrate display screen on the roof that flashes the local time and temperature. It was built in 1924 as a twelve-story building, with Maine's first indoor shopping center on its ground floor. It is located next door to the ten story Fidelity Trust Building; until the 1970s, these buildings were Portland's only skyscrapers. ()

Completed: 1924 (100 years ago)Height: 184 ftFloors: 14Coordinates: 43°39'27"N, 70°15'33"W

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Time and Temperature Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Monument Square, Portland Museum of Art, Wadsworth-Longfellow House.

~700 ftS
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
4 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.
~400 ftE
Square
Monument Square, Portland
2 min walk • Monument Square is a town square located in downtown Portland, Maine, about halfway between the East Bayside and Old Port neighorhoods.
~1570 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
8 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.
~320 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland
2 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 miW
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.
~1740 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
9 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.
~660 ftN
Museum, History museum
Maine Historical Society, Portland
4 min walk • The Maine Historical Society is the official state historical society of Maine. It is located at 489 Congress Street in downtown Portland.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
13 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.
~490 ftNE
Church
First Parish Church, Portland
3 min walk • First Parish Church is an historic church at 425 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1825 for a congregation established in 1674, it is the oldest church building in the city, and one of its finest examples of Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~1500 ftNE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Lincoln Park, Portland
8 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.
~840 ftNE
City hall
Portland City Hall, Portland
5 min walk • Portland City Hall is the center of city government in Portland, Maine. It is located at 389 Congress Street, and is set in a prominent rise, anchoring a cluster of civic buildings at the eastern end of Portland's downtown.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Time and Temperature Building?

Nearby attractions include Portland Public Library, Portland (1 min walk), Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland (2 min walk), Byron Greenough Block, Portland (2 min walk), Monument Square, Portland (2 min walk).

How to get to Time and Temperature Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Time and Temperature Building:

Bus

Congress St + Elm St • Lines: 9A, Brz (1 min walk)
Monument Square, Stop ID: 1131 • Lines: SMTT 24A Route Outbound (2 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (15 min walk)