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.
Elm Theater Mask. . 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 world war two troops and a playhouse for the Portland Players. The mask has been intentionally left in its "found" state.
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.
Location. 43° 39.461′ N, 70° 15.393′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in Old Port. Marker 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.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021
2. Elm Theater Mask Marker
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 175 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
