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Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Cumberland County.Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. [4]
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The city hall built in 1867 replaced the previous city hall, built in 1862 (designed by James H. Rand) [5] and burned in the Great Fire of 1866. [2] Portland's 1825 Market House, in what was then Market Square, was remodeled in 1833 to serve as Portland's first city hall. [6] It was used again between 1866 and 1868, after the fire.
The Old City Hall of Portland, Maine, was located in what was then known as Market Square or Haymarket Square (Monument Square today) between 1833 and 1888, when it was demolished. In 1862, it was replaced by an earlier version of the City Hall located today on Congress Street , a short distance northeast of the original location.
(The Center Square) — Jewish leaders are calling for a boycott of Maine's biggest city over a vote by the city council to pull financial investments tied to Israel over the war in Gaza. In a ...
The Portland–South Portland, Maine, metropolitan statistical area is a region consisting of three counties in Maine, anchored by the city of Portland and the smaller city of South Portland. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 551,740. [ 2 ]
The Market House of Portland, Maine, was located in what was then known as Market Square or Haymarket Square (today's Monument Square) between 1825 and 1888, when it was demolished. In 1833, the building was modified to become Portland's first city hall. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, which now stands in its place, was dedicated in 1891.
Moulton Street is a historic downtown street in Portland, Maine, United States. Situated in the heart of the Old Port, it runs for around 233 feet (71 m), from Fore Street in the northwest to Commercial Street in the southeast. One-way from Fore Street, its surface is cobblestoned, with brick sidewalks. The street is named for William H ...