Clapp, Charles Q., House - Portland, ME - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Charles Q. Clapp House was designed in the Greek Revival style by wealthy Portland businessman Charles Q. Clapp and built in 1832. It is considered to be one of the most important examples of this style of architecture in Portland.

In the 1860s by the house was owned by Portland's mayor Augustus Stevens. In 1914, the building was acquired by the Portland Society of Art for use as an educational facility. When the society disbanded in 1982 the building became part of the Maine College of Art. When they moved out the property became owned by the Portland Museum of Art. It is currently undergoing restoration and integration into the Portland Museum Of Art campus.

The symmetrical rectangular building has the proportions of a Greek temple. The front has two sets of steps leading up to recessed entrances on the east and west corners. The front has a pair of Ionic piasters on the corners. In the The middle is a large 3 by 6 double hung window on the lower level and an ornate framed 3 by 3 window flanked by oval windows on the upper level. Above is a pediment with a louvered vent window.

The each side has three Ionic columns along the outside of the foyer leading to the entrances. The entrances have Doric piasters on the outside corners. Beyond the entrances the building has one small and one large window on the lower level and one window windows above the small window on the upper level.

Street address: 97 Spring Street Portland, ME United States 04101 County / Borough / Parish: Cumberland Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Art, Community Planning And Development Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Vacant - Undergoing Restoration Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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