In early and mid 1800s America, landscape architecture began to be of increasing importance. As cities and towns grew, the desire for beautiful shared public spaces increased. In Portland, Maine, plans for the Western Promenade began in 1836 as the city began acquiring land. Designed by the Olmstead firm, the park offers views of the White Mountains […]The post Along Portland’s Western Promenade appeared first on Pursuitist.

In early and mid 1800s America, landscape architecture began to be of increasing importance. As cities and towns grew, the desire for beautiful shared public spaces increased. In Portland, Maine, plans for the Western Promenade began in 1836 as the city began acquiring land. Designed by the Olmstead firm, the park offers views of the White Mountains and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The neighborhood is also a historic district. In addition to the park and the views, the Western Promenade also offers plenty of fodder for lovers of older homes, with Victorians, Queen Annes, Italianate, Colonial Revival and other styles represented. Manderly, also known as the Walter G. Davis House, was built in 1921 and is a brick Regency style home designed by prominent architect William Lawrence Bottomley. Bottomley is most known for his design of New York City’s iconic River House apartment building. According to a website on the property, Davis and Bottomley met while Davis was a young attorney in New York. The Davis family for...