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Portland Waterfront Historic District: Portland Waterfront Historic District: May 2, 1974 : Waterfront area; also 79-85 and 295-309 Commercial and 3 Center Sts.; also Merrill's Wharf, 252-260 Commercial St.; also 113-115 Middle St.
Union Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine. [1] It stands across Commercial Street from Union Street and, on the waterfront side, between Widgery Wharf ...
Municipal ferries on the Portland waterfront. Portland has become Maine's economic capital because the city has Maine's largest port, largest population, and is close to Boston (105 miles to the southwest). Over the years, the local economy has shifted from fishing, manufacturing, and agriculture towards a more service-based economy.
Fore Street was the original waterfront of Portland's Old Port, [2] prior to the reclamation of land which resulted in today's Commercial Street in the early 20th century. [3] [4] The street was laid out in 1724 to the foot of Exchange Street on the west side of Clay Cove, [5] the location of the Nathaniel Dyer Shipyard. [6]
Maine Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine. It is located on Commercial Street, between Franklin Street and Pearl Street, [1] on the edge of the Fore River. On the waterfront side, it is situated between Maine State Pier (to the north) and Custom House Wharf (to the south). [2] [3] [4]
The Old Port district is located on the southeastern side of the Portland peninsula, overlooking the wide mouth of the Fore River and the Port of Portland.It is bounded on the east by Franklin Street (U.S. Route 1A), with Commercial Street running southwest along the waterfront, and 19th-century buildings on its north side as far west as Maple Street.