Munjoy Hill - Prominent Buildings

Prominent Buildings

At the center of Munjoy Hill, on the corner of Congress, between Kellogg and St Lawrence Streets, are the Portland Observatory, the neighborhood fire station (housing Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Ladder 5) and Collucci's Market. Nearby on Congress Street are a laundromat, Rosemont Market, Hilltop Coffee, and three restaurants—The Blue Spoon, The Front Room, and Bar Lola.

Housing in the neighborhood is a mix of single- and multi-family structures. There are many triple-deckers, especially on Vesper, Morning, and North Streets. Many of these are rental units, with some condominiums. Only a small proportion have more than three units.

Until recently (March 2006) the neighborhood had two elementary schools, Jack and Adams. Jack was found to be contaminated with mold, closed and was demolished. Its students were relocated to other city schools pending the construction of a unified East End School to replace both Jack and Adams. The East End School opened to students in September 2006. The local polling place and public library branch services from the Adams school were moved to the East End School as well. The Portland Public Library's Munjoy Hill branch, within the East End school, was closed in 2010. The space now holds the school's own library.

There is a small, arts-based, neighborhood preschool, on Lafayette Street, called The Schoolhouse.

The St. Lawrence Arts Center is home to "Good Theater," productions and other arts events year round.