Middle Street

Middle Street

The former origination of Middle Street can be seen to the right of the original Portland City Hall in this 1886 photo
Length	0.46 mi (0.74 km)
Location	Portland, Maine, U.S.
Northeast end	Hancock Street
Southwest end	Union Street, Spring Street and Temple Street

Middle Street is a downtown street in Portland, Maine, United States. It runs for around 0.46 miles (0.74 km), from an intersection with Union Street, Spring Street and Temple Street in the southwest, to Hancock Street, at the foot of Munjoy Hill in the northeast. It formerly originated at what was then known as Market Square (today's Monument Square), but 20th-century redevelopment saw the section between Monument Square and Free Street pedestrianized, and the remaining section—around The Maine Lobsterman monument—erased.

Near its midsection, Middle Street crosses Franklin Street. The street passes through Portland's Old Port district.

Notable addresses

• Portland Police Headquarters, 109 Middle Street
• Thompson Block, 117–125 Middle Street (listed on the National Register of Historic Places)
• Rackleff Building, 129–131 Middle Street (listed on the National Register of Historic Places)
• Woodman Building, 133–141 Middle Street (listed on the National Register of Historic Places)
• Post Office Park, Middle Street between Market Street and Exchange Street
• Tommy's Park, Middle Street and Exchange Street
• Canal Bank Building, 188 Middle Street
• The Maine Lobsterman statue, Middle Street and Temple Street

Historical sites

Sanitary Meat Market (established in 1914) formerly occupied the southern corner of the Middle Street and India Street intersection. It is now a parking lot.