United States Custom House
The United States Custom House is a historic custom house at 312 Fore Street in downtown Portland, Maine. It was built from 1867–1872 to house offices of the United States Customs Service, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
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- Type: Government office
- Description: historic custom house located in Cumberland County, Maine
- Also known as: “U.S. Customs House” and “United States Customhouse”
- Address: 312 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Maine School of Law and Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse.
University of Maine School of Law
University building
The University of Maine School of Law is a public law school in Portland, Maine. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is Maine's only law school.
Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse
Courthouse
The Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse is a historic courthouse at 156 Federal Street, in Portland, Maine. It is the courthouse for the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse is situated 1,200 feet northwest of United States Custom House.
Patriot Cinemas Nickelodeon Cinemas 1-6
Movie theater
Photo: Motionhero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Patriot Cinemas Nickelodeon Cinemas 1-6 is a movie theater, which is situated 1,200 feet west of United States Custom House.
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
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.
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.
United States Custom House
- Categories: custom house, building, office, historic site, and government building
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.6572° or 43° 39′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.25116° or 70° 15′ 4″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Inception
1872Open location code
87MFMP4X+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 408853030OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q7889711
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