East End in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Mayor Baxter and the Prom: A bold vision for our public spaces

Eastern Promenade

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

1. Mayor Baxter and the Prom: A bold vision for our public spaces Marker

Inscription.

"Having seen the principal parks in this country and Europe, and realizing their great public importance, as well as the paucity of our own achievements in this regard, I resolved to do all in my power towards the creation of a park system for Portland."
— James P. Baxter, Mayor of Portland, 1905

When Mayor James P. Baxter hired the Olmsted Brothers, a world-class landscape architecture firm, it spoke clearly to the city's grand vision for Portland's parks.

Renowned for their 1857 design for New York's Central Park, hiring Frederick Law Olmsted and his brother John was a bold choice for Portland. The Olmsted created designs for more than 6,000 landscapes across North America, including National Parks.

Erected by Friends of the Eastern Promenade.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 43° 39.996′ N, 70° 14.454′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East End. Marker is at the intersection of Eastern Promenade and Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Portland's Jewish War Heroes (here, next to this marker); "Jacob Cousins left a torch for us to carry" (here, next to this marker); Why build Fort Allen? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The story of Fort Allen Park (about 300 feet away); Civil War guns (about 300 feet away); Portland Maine Fort Allen Park USS Portland Memorial (about 400 feet away); The U.S.S. Portland at war (about 400 feet away); Honoring those who served (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Welcome! side of the sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

2. Welcome! side of the sign

Fort Allen Park side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

3. Fort Allen Park side of the marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

4. Mayor Baxter and the Prom: A bold vision for our public spaces Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.