Charles Q. Clapp Block

Charles Q. Clapp Block
Charles Q. Clapp Block is located in Maine
Charles Q. Clapp Block
Charles Q. Clapp Block is located in the United States
Charles Q. Clapp Block
LocationCongress Sq.,
Portland, Maine
Coordinates43°39′15″N 70°15′47″W / 43.65417°N 70.26306°W / 43.65417; -70.26306
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
ArchitectClapp, Charles Quincy; Stevens, John Calvin
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.78000168[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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 local architect and merchant Charles Q. Clapp, it is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Portland.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.