Programs

  • Historic Preservation Advocacy and Education

    ADVOCACY & EDUCATION - GREATER PORTLAND LANDMARKS SEEKS TO BUILD AWARENESS, INSTILL COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND FOSTER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THROUGH COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNICATIONS WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PLANS THAT PRESERVE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC CHARACTER, ENCOURAGE HIGH-QUALITY DESIGN, REUSE AND REIMAGINE HISTORIC PLACES SUSTAINABLY, AND ENHANCE A LIVABLE CITY. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH AND SURVEYS AND EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE OF OUR BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOODS BY TELLING COMPLETE AND DIVERSE STORIES. LANDMARKS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENGAGE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH ARCHITECTURE, PRESERVATION, AND HISTORY THROUGH TOURS, INTERACTIVE MAPS, ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE PORTLAND OBSERVATORY (1807).
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $97.6K

  • Portland Observatory Historic Site

    THE OBSERVATORY - LANDMARKS OPERATES THE PORTLAND OBSERVATORY (1807), A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, AS A HISTORIC SITE ATTRACTING APPROXIMATELY 20,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY IS THE LAST REMAINING HISTORIC MARITIME SIGNAL TOWER IN THE COUNTRY. IT WAS USED TO SIGHT INCOMING SHIPS TO PORTLAND HARBOR, USING A POWERFUL TELESCOPE AT THE TOP, AND FLAGS WERE FLOWN TO INDICATE SHIPS COMING INTO PORT. TODAY THE OBSERVATORY RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE AND FEATURES INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS AND STUNNING VIEWS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $57.8K

  • Historic Preservation Services

    PRESERVATION SERVICES - LANDMARKS IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER AND RESOURCE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, DEVELOPERS, ARTISANS, AND TRADES PEOPLE. THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OUR WEBSITE WE OFFER GUIDANCE IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION POLICY, DESIGN, AND BEST PRACTICES, REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS, NEW DESIGN IN HISTORIC SETTINGS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AND GRANTS, AND RESILIENT APPROACHES TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND OTHER IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $12.5K