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In 1855, former United States president [[Millard Fillmore]] stayed at the hotel. Bill Hickock was also a guest.<ref name=":0" /> |
In 1855, former United States president [[Millard Fillmore]] stayed at the hotel. Bill Hickock was also a guest.<ref name=":0" /> |
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It underwent extensive remodeling in 1875, including [[Telegraphy|telegraph]] services for its guests, a reading room, a billiard room and supplementary bathrooms.<ref name=":0" /> |
It underwent extensive remodeling in 1875, including the addition of a fifth floor, [[Telegraphy|telegraph]] services for its guests, a reading room, a billiard room and supplementary bathrooms.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The hotel closed in 1900,<ref name=":0" /> and the building became Edwards and Walker hardware store, prior to the building's demolition in December 1965. The new construction, located on [[Federal Street (Portland, Maine)|Federal Street]] and completed in 1969, was originally the home of Casco Bank. It is the home of One Monument Square today.<ref name=":1" /> |
The hotel closed in 1900,<ref name=":0" /> and the building became Edwards and Walker hardware store, prior to the building's demolition in December 1965. The new construction, located on [[Federal Street (Portland, Maine)|Federal Street]] and completed in 1969, was originally the home of Casco Bank. It is the home of One Monument Square today.<ref name=":1" /> |
Revision as of 01:32, 8 April 2024
United States Hotel | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Hotel |
Address | Haymarket Square |
Coordinates | 43°39′27″N 70°15′31″W / 43.6575°N 70.2586°W |
Completed | early- to mid-19th century |
Closed | 1900 |
Demolished | 1969 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 150 |
The United States Hotel was a hotel in Portland, Maine.[1] At the time of its demolition, it was one of the oldest hotels in the city. Five stories tall,[2] the 500-room hotel stood behind the original city hall, which was built in 1825 in what was then known as Haymarket Square.[2][3]
In 1855, former United States president Millard Fillmore stayed at the hotel. Bill Hickock was also a guest.[2]
It underwent extensive remodeling in 1875, including the addition of a fifth floor, telegraph services for its guests, a reading room, a billiard room and supplementary bathrooms.[2]
The hotel closed in 1900,[2] and the building became Edwards and Walker hardware store, prior to the building's demolition in December 1965. The new construction, located on Federal Street and completed in 1969, was originally the home of Casco Bank. It is the home of One Monument Square today.[3]
References
- ^ "United States Hotel, Potland, ME". Stereoview Photographs. August 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Portland Hotels". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Edwards and Walker, 1941". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. June 29, 1941.