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University of Maine School of Law Building

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29: 129:'s Portland campus, the 8 story building was designed by the local architectural firm of Wadsworth, Boston, Dimick, Mercer and Weatherill and completed in 1972 at a cost of $ 2.7 million. It expanded in 1993 to include more space on the first floor to accommodate the law library. It is a rare example of 148:
named the building one of the 8 ugliest in the United States and called it "a futuristic version of the Roman Colosseum." University employees described the building's architecture and design as "a joke but also a badge" and "rather unfortunate."
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was relocated downtown to a former office building at 300 Fore Street. After 50 years, building no longer houses a law school. The
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anticipates that the vacant law school will eventually be demolished, but there are no final plans to take the building down yet.
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University of Maine School of Law Building in Portland Maine circa 2016.
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Brutalist
Portland, Maine
University of Southern Maine
Brutalist architecture
University of Maine School of Law
68 High Street
Architectural Digest
Maine School of Law
University of Maine
"Campus Descriptions - Portland"



"Architectural Digest throws the book at UMaine law school's 'rather unfortunate' building"
"The 8 Ugliest University Buildings in America"
"UMaine School of Law moves into Old Port office building"
43°39′40″N 70°16′44″W / 43.6611°N 70.2789°W / 43.6611; -70.2789
Categories
Educational buildings in Portland, Maine
University of Maine School of Law
1972 establishments in Maine
University and college buildings completed in 1972
Brutalist architecture in Maine
Libraries in Portland, Maine

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