Item 20585 - City Hotel, Portland, 1888 Item 20585 - City Hotel, Portland, 1888 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Item 20585 Zoom 4095px x 3342px - 13.7"w x 11.1"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size? *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society Image Info The City Hotel, owned by J.W. Robinson & Son, at the corner of Congress and Green streets, in Portland. Green Street later became Forest Avenue. The hotel was built in 1830 and originally called the New England House. It was demolished in 1894 and the Congress Square Hotel was built at the site. Show Details