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Historic Preservation board recommends National Register listing for Western Cemetery
Summary
The Portland Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend that the Maine Historic Preservation Commission list the Western Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places, citing the site’s transitional cemetery design and to help unlock preservation funding and grants.
The Portland Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously on Jan. 8, 2025, to recommend that the Maine Historic Preservation Commission list the Western Cemetery (6 Vaughn Street) on the National Register of Historic Places. The board’s recommendation finds the nomination meets National Register Criteria C and National Register Criteria Consideration D.
Staff described the nomination as recognizing the cemetery’s significance “from its distinctive design features that reflect the transition from burial ground to a rural cemetery,” drawing on the nomination prepared by a public historian and volunteers. The staff presentation noted the cemetery already…
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