National Register of Historic Places

Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation)

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
October 2, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000118

About this property

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 and additional NRHP documentation asserting national significance of the building was approved in 2022. 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.

Location

519 Congress St.
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
43.65640, -70.26143

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYINDUSTRYEDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation)?

Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mechanics' Hall (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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