Western Promenade

Western Promenade
A postcard of the Western Promenade circa 1908
Western Promenade is located in Maine
Western Promenade
Western Promenade is located in the United States
Western Promenade
LocationRoughly Western Promenade from Maine Medical Center to Valley St., Portland, Maine
Coordinates43°38′48″N 70°16′32″W / 43.64667°N 70.27556°W / 43.64667; -70.27556
Area18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Built1836 (1836)
ArchitectGoodwin, William; Olmsted Brothers
NRHP reference No.89001710[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1989

The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an 18.1-acre (7.3 ha) public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Developed between 1836 and the early 20th century, it is one Portland's oldest preserved spaces, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers, who included it in their master plan for the city's parks. The promenade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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