Mariners Church Building, 1970

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Creator

Collection

Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

Document Type

Still Image

Call number of Original

116432

Contributing Institution

Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

Location

Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Creation Date

9-7-1970

Format of Original

120mm gelatin silver negative

Description

Exterior view of the Mariners Church Building, 366-378 Fore Street (southwest corner of Fore Street and Market Street), from east. The building was constructed in 1828 by the "Trustees of the Mariners' Church." The 3rd floor was devoted to the Portland Mariners' Society chapel. In 1849, the building was described as the largest in Portland.
The building was damaged in the Great Fire of 1866, but repaired shortly afterward. In 1969 the building was purchased by the C.H. Robinson paper company which saved it from demolition. After the Mariners Church was restored (1972), it was declared a historic landmark (1973).

Photo published in the Portland Press Herald, on 7 September 1970

Recommended Citation

"Mariners Church Building, 1970" (1970). Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 653.
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