Bramhall was a mansion in the

Bramhall Bramhall is a suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it had a population of 17,436 at the 2011 Census.Bramhall South and Bramhall North Wards History The Anglo-Saxon m ...

neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. Completed in 1858, it was owned by

John Bundy Brown John Bundy Brown (May 31, 1805 – June 10, 1881) was an American industrialist from Portland, Maine, who owned the Portland Sugar Company, which processed molasses imported from the Caribbean into sugar. Early life Brown was born on May 31, 1805, ...

, an industrialist. The mansion, which was designed by New York City architect

Charles A. Alexander Charles Albert Alexander (February 1827 – May 23, 1888) was an American architect active in the second half of the 19th century. He designed notable buildings in Boston, Portland, Maine, Portland (Maine), New York City and Chicago. Life and c ...

, stood behind today's 147–163

Western Promenade The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Developed between 1836 and the early 20th century, it is one Portland's oldest preserved spaces, with landscapin ...

, near which he also built homes for his children. After Brown's death, the mansion, which was the largest residence in Portland, was demolished. The of land bounded by Bowdoin Street, Pine Street, Vaughan Street and Western Promenade was sold parcel by parcel, and the present neighborhood was built. The area is now part of the

Western Promenade Historic District The Western Promenade Historic District encompasses a large late 19th- and early 20th-century neighborhood in the West End (Portland, Maine), West End of Portland, Maine. This area of architecturally distinctive homes was home to three of the c ...

. The building, which had a conservatory on its southern side, was demolished in 1915.''Guide to the Western Promenade, Portland, Maine''
– Greater Portland Landmarks

References

{{reflist Houses in Portland, Maine Houses completed in 1858 1858 establishments in Maine Former houses in the United States Buildings and structures demolished in 1915 West End (Portland, Maine) Demolished buildings and structures in Portland, Maine