Pedestrians and shoppers walk along the 600 block of Portland's Congress Street, which is part of the Arts District. The American Planning Association designated Congress Street as one of 10 great streets in America.
Grant's Department Store at 510 Congress Street held its grand opening on March 12, 1942.
Congress Street is filled with rainbow colors during Portland's annual Pride Parade.
First Friday Art Walk in Portland features artists and performers along Congress Street. In this photo Rafael Alvarez, a student at Maine College of Art, dances to music from his boom box.
A view of Congress Street from the Evening Express on June 13, 1981.
Workers with Papi and Romano Builders add a new coat of paint to the Portland Observatory, which stands at the east end of Congress Street. The Observatory is a historic landmark.
A view of Congress Street and Monument Square through the glass facade of the Portland Public Library.
A view up Congress Street taken from the former Portland Press Herald newspaper building. The building is being renovated to house a hotel and shops.
Early-morning sunlight enhances the pastel hues of storefronts on Congress Street as a bicycle commuter pedals to work.
Pedestrians walk in front of the State Drug Store at the corner of High and Congress streets in the mid-1970s.
The Public Market House in the Monument Square section of Congress Street is a popular lunch spot for downtown Portland workers.
The State Theater building has long been a Congress Street icon. It was renovated in 2010 and is now host to popular touring musicians.
The Etz Chaim Synogogue and the Maine Jewish Museum on Congress Street.
Pedestrians cross Congress Street as a light snow falls.
The unique Hay Building sits at the corner of Congress and Free streets.
This historic image shows Hub Furniture when it was located at 440 Congress Street in the 1920's.
Office buildings rise above Congress Street near Monument Square.
A view of Congress Street during high traffic hours with the Portland Observatory looming in the upper left corner.
From the unassuming exterior of Portland's Masonic Temple, passersby would never guess that inside are amazing interiors of historic rooms and turn-of-the-century decor.
Employees of VIA Agency hang out in a parking space on Congress Street while celebrating PARK(ing) Day in the city.
The former Baxter Library building at 619 Congress Street is now home to businesses.
A man crosses the street along the Munjoy Hill end of Congress Street.
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