Mechanics' Hall | |
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| Location | 519 Congress Street, Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′23″N 70°15′43″W / 43.65639°N 70.26194°W |
| Built | 1857–1859 |
| Architect | Thomas J. Sparrow |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000118[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | 1973 |
Mechanics' Hall is a historic building and meeting space at 519 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973[1] and additional NRHP documentation asserting national significance of the building was approved in 2022.[2][3][4] Built in 1857–1859 by and for the members of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, it is a well-preserved example of Italianate architecture executed in brick and stone, and a landmark of Portland's downtown business and arts district. The building, still owned by MCMA, houses the association's library. The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association was founded in 1815 as a social organization that promoted and supported the skilled trades and their practitioners. Its original members were master craftspeople and entrepreneurs (then called mechanics) and their apprentices.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/28/2022 through 11/3/2022". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Hoey, Dennis (2022-11-11). "Downtown Portland building receives recognition as historic landmark". Press Herald. Retrieved 2022-11-11. The 2022 event was a filing of additional documentation which apparently asserts national rather than local significance of the listing, revising its 1973 original listing onto the NRHP.
- ^ St Pierre, Ariana (2022-11-10). "Mechanics' Hall in Portland listed as Nationally Significant Landmark Building". WGME. Retrieved 2022-11-11. The 2022 event was a filing of additional documentation which apparently asserts national rather than local significance of the listing, revising its 1973 original listing onto the NRHP.