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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 September 2024. Classified advertisements website Craigslist Inc. Logo used since 1995 Screenshot of the main page on January 26, 2008 Type of business Private Type of site Classifieds, forums Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Founded 1995 ; 29 years ago (1995 ...
573692. Website. www.portlandmaine.gov. Portland (/ ˈpɔːrtlənd / 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] The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people.
The History of Portland, Maine, begins when Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Məkíhkanək meaning "At the fish hook" in Penobscot [1][2] and Machigonne (meaning "Great Neck") [3] in Algonquian. The peninsula and surrounding areas was home to members of the Algonquian-speaking Aucocisco branch of the Eastern Abenaki ...
Designated CP. April 3, 1970. The McLellan-Sweat Mansion (or The McLellan House) 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.
Bayside is the downtown neighborhood located between Portland's Old Port and Back Cove. It is a mix of residential and commercial properties and old and modern architecture. The neighborhood is bounded by Forest Avenue, Interstate 295 (I-295), Congress Street, and Franklin Street. [5] It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Parkside, the Old ...
NRHP reference No. 78000168 [1] Added to NRHP. January 31, 1978. The Charles Q. Clapp Block (also known as the Hay Building) is a historic commercial building in Congress Square in downtown Portland, Maine. It occupies a prominent triangular site at the intersections of Congress, High and Free Streets. Built in 1826, to a design by prominent ...
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. [1] A larger combined statistical area (CSA), the Portland–Lewiston–South Portland ...
June 22, 1980. The Williston-West Church and Parish House are an historic church and house at 32 Thomas Street in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. The church was built in 1897, and is a significant Gothic work by Francis H. Fassett. The parish house, built in 1905, was designed by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard ...