U.S. Custom House (Portland, Maine)
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The U.S. Custom House in Portland, Maine is a grand 19th-century federal building designed in the Second Empire style, serving historically as a key center for customs and maritime trade administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Custom House (Portland, Maine) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
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federal building ⓘ government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
ornate stone detailing
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prominent central pavilion ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Second Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
federal revenue collection
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maritime trade ⓘ shipping industry ⓘ |
| buildingType | office building ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Portland, Maine
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Custom houses in the United States ⓘ Second Empire architecture in Maine ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1860s ⓘ |
| context | federal presence in Portland’s waterfront district ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| function |
customs administration
ⓘ
maritime trade administration ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property in a historic district
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicRole | administrative hub for Portland’s port activities ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Cumberland County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Portland Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand 19th-century design
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imposing civic presence on the Portland waterfront ⓘ |
| owner |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| periodOfUse |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| publicAccess | limited ⓘ |
| regionServed | Portland, Maine customs district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | mansard roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important center for customs operations in Portland Harbor
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symbol of 19th-century maritime commerce in Portland ⓘ |
| use |
offices for customs officials
ⓘ
processing of import and export documentation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.