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156 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101
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The Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse, located in downtown Portland, Maine, is a classic Italian Renaissance Revival style building entirely faced with New England granite. The courthouse occupies the southwestern half of the lot bounded on the northwest by Federal Street, the northeast by Pearl Street, the southeast by Newbury Street, and the southwest by Market Street. In 1988, it was named after Edward Thaxter Gignoux, a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine from 1957-1988.
Public Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (except federal holidays)
Public Access: Security screening required
Key Tenants: U.S. Attorneys Office, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Greater Portland Metro bus stops within walking distance. Parking available at nearby lots and garages.
When it was completed in 1911, the U.S. Courthouse in Portland, now known as the Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse, was the first federal courthouse in Maine. The interior is little changed with original finishes still intact - marble and terrazzo flooring, molded wood trim, marble trim, and molded plaster cornices. In contrast, the newer section has been repeatedly renovated.
Institutional Preservation Award from Greater Portland Landmarks in 1999.
U.S. General Services Administration