J B Brown Memorial Block
- Address: 537 Congress St
- Vicinity: Casco St
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1883/00/00 | Construction begins on a memorial building to John B Brown, founder of the Portland Sugar Company in 1855 and builder in 1868 of the Falmouth Hotel on Middle Street, center of Portland's social life for half a century. | |||||
1884/00/00 | John Calvin Stevens | Architect | The J B Brown Memorial Block is completed. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the irregularity of surface textures, attention to detail, asymmetrical massing and broken roofline of this building all contribute to its picturesqueness. | |||
1930/00/00 | John P Thomas of Portland | Office | Architect John P Thomas maintains an office at 537 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. After his discharge in 1919, Thomas established his own office in Portland, where he will practice until the beginning of World War II. |
Particulars for J B Brown Memorial Block: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Business |
Owner | Private |
Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
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