Wadsworth-Longfellow House
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 487 Congress St., Portland, ME |
| County | Cumberland County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000090 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 487 Congress St., Portland, ME |
| Coordinates | 43.6569° N, 70.2602° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Portland | 99 listed places in Portland → · walking tour → |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in PortlandJohn William Babin and Allan M. Levinsky, 2015Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Wadsworth-Longfellow House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Wadsworth-Longfellow House?
487 Congress St., Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Wadsworth-Longfellow House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Wadsworth-Longfellow House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest South Jackman Rx, 46 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000090. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.