Article: Volunteers shall gather again today ; The excavation is part of a $3 million effort to restore the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland.

Article: Restoration starts on East End 'pearl' ; The work starts Monday ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  August 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... work starts Monday on the Abyssinian Meeting House, the nation's third ... Restoration work on the historic Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland's East End ... BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ABYSSINIAN MEETING HOUSE SIX BLACK MEN published ...

Article: Abyssinian Meeting House may be on road to ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  May 24, 2007 ;     447 words ... ... Portland Press Herald (Maine) 05-24-2007 Abyssinian Meeting House may be on road to restoration at last ; A concerted ... Edition: FINAL Section: EDITORIAL Portland's Abyssinian Meeting House, built in 1828, has long been an object of ...

Article: Site honored for place in anti-slavery efforts ; The ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  October 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... honored for place in anti-slavery efforts ; The Abyssinian Meeting House joins the National Underground Railroad Network ... boarded up and battered by years of neglect, the Abyssinian Meeting House is easy to ignore. On Friday, the Abyssinian ...

Article: Original timbers uncovered at church ; The floor joists appear to ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  December 30, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... part of the choir loft at the meeting house on Newbury Street. Byline ... surprises keep coming at the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland, where restoration ... the 1920s. That's when the meeting house at 75 Newbury St. was converted ...

Article: Resurrecting the Abyssinian ; The old church is opening its doors ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  May 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... State Layer by layer, the Abyssinian Meeting House is revealing its scars ... pressherald.com [Sidebar] MEETING HOUSE TOURS To schedule a group tour of the Abyssinian Meeting House, call David Paul, treasurer ...

Article: PRESERVATIONISTS IDENTIFY 7 SITES
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  July 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... The sites include the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland, which was ... PatriquinHistorians say the Abyssinian Meeting House on Newbury Street in Portland ... photo by Joel PageThe Abyssinian Meeting House on Newbury Street, Portland ...

Article: Stimulus money lets city fund new round of projects ; The City ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  June 2, 2009 ;     546 words ... ... Local & State Type: News PORTLAND -- The Abyssinian Meeting House will be able to afford a new roof. A new walking ... Irish Heritage Center and $122,000 for the Abyssinian Meeting House. Staff Writer Dennis Hoey can be contacted at ...