Greater Portland Landmarks Explained

Greater Portland Landmarks
Type:Non-profit
Headquarters:511 Congress Street
Location City:Portland, Maine
Location Country:U.S.
Key People:Bruce Roullard (president)
Kate Lemos McHale (executive director)
Area Served:Greater Portland, Maine, U.S.
Services:Preservation
Focus:Preserving and protecting historic buildings
Motto:Historic character enriches our lives
Website:https://www.portlandlandmarks.org/

Greater Portland Landmarks is a preservation organization founded in 1964 and based in Portland, Maine, United States. It was formed three years after the demolition of the city's Union Station, during the Urban Renewal movement, with the intention of preventing further such losses.[1]

The company is also the custodian of the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill.[2] The structure is included on the company's logo.

, the president of Greater Portland Landmarks is Bruce Roullard.[3] Its executive director is Kate Lemos McHale.

History

Greater Portland Landmarks received two grants in 2022, one of which (from the National Trust for Historic Preservation) was to fund the search for sites in Greater Portland related to its Armenian American, Chinese American and African American heritage.

In 2024, the company sued the City of Portland in an attempt to prevent the demolition of the building, constructed in 1830, which was formerly the home of the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine.[4] The City Council had approved a plan to remove a historic classification from building, which stands in Free Street in Congress Square.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greater Portland Landmarks - Our Story . 2024-07-02 . Greater Portland Landmarks . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-01 . New York City historic preservation specialist hired as leader of Greater Portland Landmarks . 2024-07-02 . Press Herald.
  3. Web site: Greater Portland Landmarks - Trustees . 2024-07-02 . Greater Portland Landmarks . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-06-20 . Greater Portland Landmarks sues city to prevent demolition of Free Street building . 2024-07-02 . Press Herald.
  5. Web site: Chrisos . Jon . 2024-05-21 . Portland Museum of Art gets OK to demolish former children's museum for expansion . 2024-07-02 . WMTW . en.