Deering Street Historic District, Portland

Name: Deering Street Historic District
Address: Portland, United States

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Deering Street Historic District, Portland

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The Deering Street Historic District is a historic district in the Downtown and Parkside neighborhoods of Portland, Maine. Encompassing all of Deering Street and much of State Street, as well as adjacent portions of Congress and Mellen Streets, it is a cohesive collection of high quality architect-designed buildings from the second half of the 19th century, that were originally predominantly residential in nature. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'17"N, 70°16'7"W

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ParksidePortland United States

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Deering Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.5 miE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
12 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.
0.5 miE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
13 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 miW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
13 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.
~1130 ftS
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
6 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.
~1610 ftE
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.
~1680 ftE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
9 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.
~1400 ftE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
7 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.
~1680 ftNW
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
9 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
~1350 ftE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
7 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.
~1890 ftNW
Park
Deering Oaks, Portland
10 min walk • Deering Oaks is a 55-acre public park in Portland, Maine, which has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond.
~740 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
4 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 Deering Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Neal Dow House, Portland (4 min walk), One Longfellow Square, Portland (4 min walk), State Street Church United Church of Christ, Portland (5 min walk), Baxter Building, Portland (6 min walk).

How to get to Deering Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Deering Street Historic District:

Bus

Congress St + Deering Ave • Lines: 9A, Brz (6 min walk)
Congress St + Bramhall St • Lines: METRO BREEZ Outbound, ZOOM Express STC (6 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (27 min walk)

Train

Portland (29 min walk)