Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is at a tipping point that will determine its future. Years of neglect, lack of investment, and harsh New England winters have taken their toll, harming the Park's appeal to the general public. The park needs significant repair to its original circulation paths, landscape furniture, perimeter fencing and fountain to ensure its integrity.

The Lincoln Park Project will involve a complete restoration of the iconic fountain, as well as reconstruction of park walkways and restoration of the original 1866 fence.

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After the great fire of 1866 in Portland destroyed more than eighteen hundred buildings and left 10,000 people homeless, the Portland City Council appointed a committee to buy land within the area of the burnt district for a public square or park. The land was to act as a firebreak if needed. For the sum of $83,000, the city purchased a 2.5 acre piece of land that was first called Phoenix Square. The name was changed to honor President Lincoln in 1867. The plans for the park were carried out under the direction of architect, Charles Goodell.

The Friends of Lincoln Park is a non-profit organzation dedicated to restoring Lincoln Park – the oldest publicly-owned greenspace in Portland, Maine.

Lincoln Park is a 1.8-acre (0.73 ha) urban park in downtown Portland, Maine. Created in 1866 following the 1866 Great Fire which burned down most of the buildings of Portland, it was named in honor of former President Abraham Lincoln. It is bounded by Congress, Pearl, Federal and Market streets. to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]