Old Port in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Elm Theater Mask

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021

1. Elm Theater Mask Marker

Inscription. This mask was found in 1977 during the excavation of the Portland Public Library at Elm and Congress Streets. It was the single-most important architectural detail of the former Elm Theater. The Elm Theater, which stood at its Elm Street site from 1916 to 1959, was the work or architects William R. Miller and Raymond J. Mayo of Portland. The Beaux-Arts style building first served as a motion-picture house and later as a church, a theater for WW II troops and a playhouse for the Portland Players. The mask has been intentionally left in its "found" state.

Erected by a private donor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 43° 39.461′ N, 70° 15.393′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in Old Port. It is on Temple Street just north of Free Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Temple St, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hack Stand of Reuben Ruby (within shouting distance of this marker); Press Herald Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist (about 500 feet away); Asa Clapp / Asa William Henry Clapp / Mary Jane Emerson Clapp (about 500 feet away); Portland Maine World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); Portland Maine Spanish War / World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Portland Maine World War I Marker (about 600 feet away); Portland Maine Korea and Vietnam Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021

2. Elm Theater Mask Marker

Closeup of the Elm Theater Mask image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021

3. Closeup of the Elm Theater Mask

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.