North School
The North School is an historic former school at 248 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1867, it was the first primary school in the state to separate students by grade, and was the largest primary school in the state when built.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etz Chaim Synagogue and St. Paul’s Church and Rectory.
Etz Chaim Synagogue
Synagogue
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Etz Chaim Synagogue is a unaffiliated Jewish congregation, synagogue, and Jewish history museum, located at 267 Congress Street, at the head of India Street, in Portland, Maine, United States. Etz Chaim Synagogue is situated 340 feet west of North School.
St. Paul’s Church and Rectory
Church
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St. Paul's Church and Rectory is an historic Episcopal church, now affiliated with the United Episcopal Church of North America, at 279 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. St. Paul’s Church and Rectory is situated 410 feet west of North School.
Mayo Street Arts
Arts center
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Mayo Street Arts is a community arts and performance venue in the East Bayside neighborhood of Portland, Maine. It was founded in 2010 by Blainor McGough after leasing the building which was formerly St. Mayo Street Arts is situated 730 feet west of North School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.
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.
Portland
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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.
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.
North School
- Type: School
- Description: also listed on the NRHP
- Categories: school building and education
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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