West End (Portland, Maine)

It is located on the western side of Portland's peninsula primarily on Bramhall Hill and is noted for its architecture and history.

[3] The Western Promenade, a park laid out in 1836, overlooks the forests and small settlements of Southwestern Maine, along with the distant White Mountains.

Founded as a community group fighting the gentrification of the West End in 1967, Learning Works is now a social services agency which provides educational opportunities to at-risk teenagers, immigrants, refugees and low income families.

The reservoir was used until 1964, when it was flattened and the land was leased to nearby Maine Medical Center for parking.

Funded by a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development at a cost of $83,000, the park upgraded its basketball court, seating area, swings and other playground equipment.

Maine Medical Center , Maine's largest hospital, is located on the Western Promenade .
The Joseph Holy Ingraham House on State Street.
The John Calvin Stevens House on Bowdoin Street near the Western Promenade.
Andrews Square .
The St. Louis. Parish on Danforth Street is an historically Polish congregation.
The Western Cemetery covers much of the southwestern area of the West End.