William Minott House
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William Minott House | |
 The William Minott House in November 2011 | |
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| Location | 45 Park Street, Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′3″N 70°15′38″W / 43.65083°N 70.26056°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1805 |
| Architect | William Minott |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000142[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1979 |
The William Minott House is a historic house at 45 Park Street in Portland, Maine. It is one of Portland's few Federal period houses, notably surviving the city's devastating 1866 fire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1979.[1]
The house was built in 1805 by William Minott, a housewright, and was enlarged by him in 1807 into a three-family, providing space for the families of his two sons. The house is somewhat typical of houses in the area prior to Portland's 1866 fire. It has remained as a multiunit residence to this day, although it deteriorated and was threatened with demolition in 1976, prior to a major restoration.[2]
