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Fore Street was the original waterfront of Portland's Old Port, [2] prior to the reclamation of land which resulted in today's Commercial Street in the early 20th century. [3] [4] The street was laid out in 1724 to the foot of Exchange Street on the west side of Clay Cove, [5] the location of the Nathaniel Dyer Shipyard. [6]
Boothby Square is a public square in Portland, Maine, United States. Located on the last remaining cobblestoned section of Fore Street, it is named for Frederic E. Boothby, a former mayor of Portland. [1] A water trough in the square is dedicated to Boothby's philanthropic wife, Adelaide. [2]
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad transports passengers on a scenic tour of the Eastern Promenade. The Eastern Promenade (Eastern Prom) is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre (27.6 ha) public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine. Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934.
Maine State Pier, Commercial St. Coordinates missing: Moved from Rockport to Belfast in 2015 and to Portland in 2018. [8] 87: Tracy-Causer Block: Tracy-Causer Block: March 17, 1994 : 505-509 Fore St. 88: Trefethen-Evergreen Improvement Association
Mariner's Church (also known as the Old Port Tavern and Mariner's Church Banquet Center) is a historic church and commercial building at 366–376 Fore Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1828, the Greek Revival building historically served as both a church and marketplace. It was for many years the city's largest commercial building, and ...
The Old Port district is located on the southeastern side of the Portland peninsula, overlooking the wide mouth of the Fore River and the Port of Portland.It is bounded on the east by Franklin Street (U.S. Route 1A), with Commercial Street running southwest along the waterfront, and 19th-century buildings on its north side as far west as Maple Street.
The United States Custom House is a historic custom house at 312 Fore Street in downtown Portland, Maine. It was built from 1867–1872 to house offices of the United States Customs Service, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
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 seat of Cumberland County.Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. [4]