Portland Star Match Factory
The Portland Star Match Factory is a historic industrial building on West Commercial Street in Portland, Maine, United States. From 1870 to 1908, approximately 75-100 workers, mostly women, produced matches at the factory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St. Louis Catholic Church and Portland Fire Museum.
St. Louis Catholic Church
Church
St. Louis Catholic Church is situated 900 feet northwest of Portland Star Match Factory.
Portland Fire Museum
Museum
The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Portland Fire Museum is situated 2,400 feet north of Portland Star Match Factory.
Victoria Mansion
Museum
Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House… Victoria Mansion is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Portland Star Match Factory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Arts District.
Portland Star Match Factory
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Portland Star Match Co.”
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.6454° or 43° 38′ 43″ north
Longitude
-70.26481° or 70° 15′ 53″ west
Open location code
87MFJPWP+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Clark Street Park and McIntyre Park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Portland Yacht Services and Ballsandick Building.
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