Western Promenade Historic District

Western Promenade Historic District
An historic house on the Western Promenade circa 2008
Location: Western Promenade and Bramhall, Brackett, Emery, and Danforth Streets, Portland, Maine
Architectural style: Colonial, Late Victorian
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 84001363[1]
Added to NRHP: 1984

The Western Promenade Historic District is an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is bounded by the Western Promenade and Bramhall, Brackett, Emery, and Danforth Streets. It includes a number of homes dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Gothic House

The Gothic House also known as the John J. Brown House is an historic house on Spring Street in Portland, Maine. Located in the West End, it was built in 1845[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[3]

Leighton House

The Adam P. Leighton House is an historic colonial revival house on the Western Promenade. It was built from 1902-03 with Frederick A. Tompson as the architect.[2]

Stevens House

The John Calvin Stevens House is an historic house located on Bowdoin St. in the historic district. It was the home of noted architect John Calvin Stevens House.[2]

Western Cemetery

The Western Cemetery was the primary cemetery for Portland during the early and mid-nineteenth century.[2]

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