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The square is bounded by Congress Street to the north and
249:"Longfellow Square and Trelawny Building, Portland, 1921" 201:, both located a short distance to the northeast. A 189:, it is one of the three main squares on the city's 1249: 303: 883: 869: 289: 876: 862: 296: 282: 27: 1206:Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site 1250: 857: 277: 185:, United States. 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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument
Portland, Maine
43°39′11″N 70°16′01″W / 43.6529873°N 70.2668522°W / 43.6529873; -70.2668522
Congress Street
State Street
43°39′11″N 70°16′01″W / 43.653113°N 70.266963°W / 43.653113; -70.266963
public square
Portland, Maine
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Congress Street
Congress Square
Monument Square
monument to Wadsworth
State Street
One Longfellow Square
performing-arts
Portland Railroad Company
"Longfellow Square and Trelawny Building, Portland, 1921"
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Portland, Maine
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