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Holt Hall/Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary - Portland (c. 1886) Year listed: 1996
Saved! Holt Hall, also known as the former Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, was built in 1886. Located at the intersection of Bramhall and Congress Streets, Holt Hall is an imposing six-story, 43,020 square foot Renaissance Revival brick structure that is strategically located at the gateway to Portland's downtown and the West End Historic District. Prior to its rehabilitation in 1997, the building had been vacant for over ten years, was in structural disrepair, had virtually no parking, and was slated for demolition. Given the building's historic designation, historic tax credits, along with other incentives, were made available to the developer for its rehabilitation. This 1999 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award project, carried out by Concord Square Development of Boston using federal rehabilitation tax credits, transformed this former hospital building, saved a significant landmark, and preserved a critical corner of the city. This rehabilitated building has been turned into thirty-six market-rate apartments as well as 8,800 square feet of office space creating approximately a 689% increase in the property's assessed value.
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