Fidelity Trust Building (Portland, Maine)

43.657398°N 70.259402°W / 43.657398; -70.259402

The Fidelity Trust building (previously, Maine Bank and Trust Building; currently also known as the People's United Bank Building')[1] is an historic office building in Monument Square, Portland, Maine.

Designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Boston architect George Henri Desmond, the 135-foot, 10-story building was Maine's first skyscraper.[2] It is also notable for the ornate facade that covers the side and the top of the structure. It opened in 1910 to great fanfare, altering Portland's skyline.[3]

As of 2019, the Fidelity Building was Maine's 11th-tallest building and the state's fourth-largest office building. It sits next to the Time and Temperature Building. The building commands easterly views of downtown Portland and Casco Bay. Its westerly views show Back Cove and out to the White Mountains and Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

Today, it is often called the People's United Bank Building after its main tenant and large sign at the top. Other tenants include New England Cablevision, Dirigo Financial Group, and Nexrep.[4] It is listed as an historic Portland Landmark.

References
  1. Billings, Randy (30 August 2013). "Portland landlord with a past buys building with a history". Press Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. "Fidelity Trust Building, Portland, ca. 1910".
  3. "Northern New England's Largest Bank: INDIVIDUAL SERVICE HISTORY OF BANK SHOWS RAPID GROWTH THE CENTER OF ECONOMIC LIFE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT MODERN SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS INVITATION." Bankers' Magazine (1896-1943) 95, no. 5 (11, 1917): 697
  4. "New owners have high-end plans for landmark building in downtown Portland". 20 June 2019.


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