H. H. Hay Building - Portland, ME
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N 43° 39.250 W 070° 15.782
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This sharp-angled building, wedged between Congress Street and Free Street at Portland Square in downtown Portland was originally a two story building when it was erected in 1826.
Waymark Code: WM7A1D
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2009
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In Portland Square, where Congress, Free, and High Street meet, there stands a three story wedge-shaped building known as the "upper" H. H. Hay Building. There is a "lower" H. H. Hay building at Free and Middle Streets.
This building was built in 1826 and at the time, it had two stories and was named after its architect, Charles Quincy Clapp. In 1922, a third story was added by John Calvin Stevens. In 1978, Greater Portland Landmarks purchased the building after it had fallen into disrepair. H. H. Hay and Sons was a drug firm in the city.
Today, the building is in good condition (at least from the outside), brightly colored in yellow with green trim. There is a Starbucks on the first floor.
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