Self-Guided Tours
In addition to seasonal guided walking tours, Greater Portland Landmarks offers several self-guided walking tours. You can experience four of the tours through the interactive maps, download PDFs below, or purchase a full set of Map booklets (includes Congress Street, State Street, Western Promenade and the Old Port). To further enrich your experience, review common Architectural Styles to prepare for your tour.
Churches on the Peninsula
Features fifteen houses of worship including the First Parish Church (1824) with cannonballs from the 1775 British bombardment, the Abyssinian Meeting House (1828), which is the third oldest African American church in the United States, and the Cathedral Church of St. Luke (1868), with its beautiful carved mahogany woodwork and as its altarpiece painting, the “American Madonna” by John LeFarge. This tour also features Queen Anne and Gothic architecture, stained glass, a Paul Revere Co. bell and designs by John Calvin Stevens and Francis Fassett.
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Congress Street
Trace the development of Portland through its architecture, from the 1780s Longfellow House to the present. See wonderful authentic examples including the Federal-style First Parish Church (1824), the Beaux-Arts style City Hall (1911), Art Deco store fronts (1930s) and contemporary buildings that define Portland’s main street.
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Old Port Tour
Portland’s colonial maritime heritage and authentic Victorian architecture make this vibrant economic hub and downtown shopping district truly unique.
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Western Promenade
Elegant 19th- and 20th-century architecture of Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic and Colonial Revival styles distinguish this intact Victorian neighborhood, recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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