The West Mansion at 181 Western Promenade was designed in 1910 by Portland-born architect Fredrick A. Tompson and built for George Fletcher West, a utilities magnate and ex-city councilor.

The first floor foyer of the home, like the rest of the mansion, features elaborate tiger maple woodwork.

The grand staircase of Portland's West Mansion is made of Tiger Maple. The West End mansion, Portland's largest house, is on the market at just under $3 Million. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

The master bedroom is one of nine in the mansion, which also has 5½ baths and 10 fireplaces.

The second-floor porch of the West Mansion, looks over Portland's Western Promenade. The 13,000- square-foot residence. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

A patio overlooks a fountain on the grounds of West Mansion, on Portland's Western Promenade. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

A custom-built Etagere against a mirror wall is one the features of a first-floor room in the West Mansion, on Portland's Western Promanade. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

A patio and fountain are a focal point of the grounds of West Mansion. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

The main staircase of the West Mansion rises three floors. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

The master bedroom of the West Mansion features a large walk-in closet. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer

A third-story sitting room contains one of West Mansion's 10 fireplaces. Carl D. Walsh / Staff Photographer