Mechanics Hall
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 in 1973 and additional NRHP documentation asserting national significance of the building was approved in 2022.Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: historic building in Portland, Maine
- Also known as: “Mechanic’s Hall” and “Mechanics’ Hall”
- Address: 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cross Insurance Arena and Wadsworth-Longfellow House.
Cross Insurance Arena
Public building
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts. Cross Insurance Arena is situated 540 feet southeast of Mechanics Hall.
Wadsworth-Longfellow House
Museum
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. Wadsworth-Longfellow House is situated 360 feet northeast of Mechanics Hall.
Maine College of Art & Design
School
Maine College of Art & Design is a private art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arts District and Portland.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Mechanics Hall
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and office
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.65626° or 43° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
-70.26116° or 70° 15′ 40″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87MFMP4Q+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 346578280OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingGeoNames ID
4971704Wikidata ID
Q14715258
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