page_title: Chinese-Americans in Portland, Maine
hierarchical_section_title: Chinese-Americans in Portland, Maine
caption_attribution_description: English: Congress Street, Portland Maine
context_page_description: Chinese-Americans in Portland, Maine refers to the Chinese-American residents and businesses of Portland, Maine, USA. An informal and small Chinatown once existed around Monument Square. The first Chinese person arrived in 1858 with the Chinatown forming around 1916, mainly lasting until around 1953. The last vestiges of Chinatown lingered until 1997 when the last Chinese laundry closed. By that time, urban renewal already claimed all of the remaining buildings.
context_section_description: Chinese-Americans in Portland, Maine refers to the Chinese-American residents and businesses of Portland, Maine, USA. An informal and small Chinatown once existed around Monument Square.  The first Chinese person arrived in 1858 with the Chinatown forming around 1916, mainly lasting until around 1953.  The last vestiges of Chinatown lingered until 1997 when the last Chinese laundry closed.  By that time, urban renewal already claimed all of the remaining buildings.
caption: Congress Street was once the center of a "vibrant" Chinatown
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