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West End (Portland, Maine)
The West End is a downtown neighborhood in Portland, Maine. It is located on the western side of Portland's peninsula primarily on Bramhall Hill and is noted for its architecture and history.〔(A West End hideaway in Portland ) Boston Globe, September 21, 2008〕 The neighborhood is home to a large number of historic homes and parks and, in 2010, it was called "one of the best preserved Victorian neighborhoods in the country".〔(study in architecture: Portland, Maine ) Star Tribune, June 19, 2010〕 The Western Promenade, a park laid out in 1836, overlooks the Libbytown and Stroudwater neighborhoods of Portland and beyond. Other historic structures include 68 High Street, The Gothic House, Brown House, Butler House, Ingraham House, Morrill Mansion and the Minott House.
The West End is known for ethnic and socioeconomic diversity; in 1994, it was called one of Portland's 'gay-friendly' neighborhoods.〔(West End's Diversity Attracts Gay ) ''Portland Press Herald'', December 1, 1994〕
==Education==
Reiche Community School, a public school located on Brackett Street, serves the West End's K-5 school-age students.〔(Welcome to Reiche ) Portland Schools〕 It also houses a branch library, swimming pool, and community center. Waynflete School, a private school located on Spring Street, is also located in the neighborhood.〔(History of Waynflete School )〕 Learning Works, formally known as Portland West, is located on Brackett Street in the West End. Founded as a community group fighting the gentrification of the West End in 1967, Learning Works is now a social services agency which provides educational opportunities to at-risk teenagers, immigrants, refugees and low income families.〔(LearningWorks.me )〕
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