Nathan Clifford School

The Portland School Committee recently voted to close the 100-year-old Nathan Clifford Elementary School and build a new school elsewhere. Greater Portland Landmarks, along with Maine Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, commissioned the firm of Barba & Wheelock to provide a preliminary analysis of new construction vs. renovation of the school.

The Portland City Council is scheduled to vote on the School Committee's recommendation in November, 2007 (due to a tied vote on October 15th).

Read the September 28th letter to the City Council, the review by Barba & Wheelock, and other updates below (Adobe Reader required for pdf documents):

• Letter to Portland City Council, Sept. 28, 2007
• Barba & Wheelock review, Sept. 28, 2007
• Portland Press Herald article from Oct. 16, 2007
• Follow the progress of LD2082 - emergency legislation to protect historic schools