Spring Street Historic District, Portland

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

#59 among attractions in Portland

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The Spring Street Historic District encompasses surviving elements of the 19th-century commercial and surviving residential areas of Portland, Maine. Encompassing a portion of the city's Arts District and an eastern portion of its West End, the district has a significant concentration of residential and commercial buildings that survived the city's devastating 1866 fire. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. ()

Coordinates: 43°39'8"N, 70°15'50"W

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Downtown PortlandPortland United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland Museum of Art.

~1700 ftNE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
9 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.
0.4 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
11 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.
~1620 ftW
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
8 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.
~700 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
4 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.
~800 ftNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland
4 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.
~880 ftE
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
5 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.
~810 ftN
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
4 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 miNW
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
15 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
~620 ftN
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
3 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.
~860 ftW
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
5 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.
~680 ftNE
Museum, History museum
McLellan-Sweat Mansion, Portland
4 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Spring Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Portland Fire Museum, Portland (1 min walk), Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland (1 min walk), Park Street Row, Portland (2 min walk), State Theatre, Portland (3 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Spring Street Historic District:

Bus

York Street + State Street, Stop 1184 • Lines: Bus Route SMTT 21 Outbound (8 min walk)
Congress St + Center St • Lines: 2, Brz (10 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (22 min walk)