Adam P. Leighton House
Adam P. Leighton House | |
 Adam P. Leighton House | |
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| Location | 261 Western Promenade, Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′4″N 70°16′34″W / 43.65111°N 70.27611°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1902-03[2] |
| Architect | Frederick A. Tompson |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Western Promenade Historic District (ID84001363) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000746[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1982 |
| Designated CP | February 16, 1984 |
The Adam P. Leighton House is an historic house at 261 Western Promenade in Portland, Maine. Built in 1903, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, and is further prominent as home to Adam P. Leighton, who was "considered the father of the American postcard industry",[2] and served as the Mayor of Portland from 1908 to 1909. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Description and history[edit]
The Leighton House is located in Portland's West End, near the northern end of the Western Promenade, a public park. It is set overlooking the park on the east side, between West and Pine Streets. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, with a dormered hip roof with bracketed eaves. The front facade is three bays wide, with an asymmetrical arrangement. The left bays are in a rectangular projection with single sash windows, and the right bays form a rounded projection with three window bays on each level. The entrance is at the center, sheltered by a portico supported by modified Doric columns. Corners are laid in brick that emulates quoining, and the windows have keystoned lintels.[3]
The house was built in 1902–03, to a design by local architect Frederick A. Tompson. Adam P. Leighton, for whom it was built, had made a fortune publishing "view books" (books containing lithographs), and then individual half-toned photographs, which were the first postcards. By the time this house was built, Leighton was a prominent local businessman, serving on bank boards and in elective offices. He was Portland's mayor for one term, 1908–09.[3]
See also[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine
- Western Promenade Historic District
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Guide to the Western Promenade Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Portland Landmarks
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Adam P. Leighton House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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