The Portland Club

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The Portland Club at 156 State Street (The Hunneywell Mansion) in Portland, Maine, was built in 1805, with later updates on the mansion by John Calvin Stevens (1855-1940). The mansion is now home to the historical Portland Club and the Portland Rotary Club.

The Portland Club holds many meetings of social and political interest. The mansion itself is home to many paintings and antiques that are original to the club, along with over 12 antique mahogany pool tables on the second floor. The Portland Club has a history of being on the top for all of the social events in Portland, as well as having the history of being one of the first clubs to bring women into the organization as The Woman's Portland Club.

The Portland Club was started before the purchase of the Hunneywell Mansion by Mr. Dow of Portland. The Dow family is still very active in the club as board members or as officers. Currently, the great great grandson of Mr. Dow, William Dow, is the president of the club, showing a true heritage of the organization.