Western Promenade Historic District

Western Promenade Historic District
A historic house on the Western Promenade circa 2008
Location Roughly bounded by Western Promenade and Bramhall, Brackett
Area 124 acres (50 ha)
Architectural style Colonial, Late Victorian
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 84001363[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1984

The Western Promenade Historic District is a historic district in Portland, Maine, 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.

Gothic House

Main article: The Gothic House

The Gothic House also known as the John J. Brown House is a 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 a historic colonial revival house on the Western Promenade. It was built from 1902-03 with Frederick A. Tompson as the architect.[2]

Stevens House

John Calvin Stevens House.

The John Calvin Stevens House is a 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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