Mechanics Hall

Mechanics' Hall is a historic building and meeting space at 519 Congress Street in downtown . 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.
Wikipedia
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.

Public building
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose arena located in . 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. is situated 540 feet southeast of Mechanics Hall.

Museum
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
The is a historic house and museum in , United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. is situated 360 feet northeast of Mechanics Hall.

School
Maine College of Art & Design is a private art school in . Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arts District and Portland.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’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 and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

Mechanics Hall

Latitude
43.65626° or 43° 39′ 23″ north
Longitude
-70.26116° or 70° 15′ 40″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87MFMP4Q+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 346578280
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
4971704
Wiki­data ID
Q14715258
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