The Armature | 52 Hanover St | Portland

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Extremely excited for the Lancaster Court side of the Hanover development! This will be one of the liveliest pedestrian streets in Portland if the right retail is put in here on the ground level of the development.
 

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Now apparently called "The Armature" :rolleyes:, it seems they will be leasing this summer: https://www.instagram.com/thearmatureportland/?hl=en
Ummmmm .... so ...... did anyone bother to look up the definition of armature before naming the place? LOL Doesn't seem to fit any known definition. It's certainly not a piece of art. They probably paid big bucks to the folks who name pharmaceuticals to come up with something.
 

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They do have a bit of an explanation on the website:

"A new framework for urban living awaits in Portland’s Bayside. Drawing inspiration from its setting, The Armature nods to its local history while offering elevated interiors and amenities unlike any other. The site once served as a mechanical garage and surface parking lot for Portland’s fleet of public works vehicles, tasked with keeping the City moving every day. Servicing hundreds of actual engine armatures and functionally serving as an armature for Maine’s largest urban region, this history inspired The Armature’s name. The Armature at Hanover Works drives forward a new era for the site, evolving its identity from its industrial past to create a unique mixed-use community surging with revitalized energy and modern design."
 

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They do have a bit of an explanation on the website:

"A new framework for urban living awaits in Portland’s Bayside. Drawing inspiration from its setting, The Armature nods to its local history while offering elevated interiors and amenities unlike any other. The site once served as a mechanical garage and surface parking lot for Portland’s fleet of public works vehicles, tasked with keeping the City moving every day. Servicing hundreds of actual engine armatures and functionally serving as an armature for Maine’s largest urban region, this history inspired The Armature’s name. The Armature at Hanover Works drives forward a new era for the site, evolving its identity from its industrial past to create a unique mixed-use community surging with revitalized energy and modern design."
So if they serviced other engine parts at this site, would it have been called something else?

The Clutch? The Alternator? The Water Pump? The Manifold? The Grommet? The O-Ring?
 

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They do have a bit of an explanation on the website:

"A new framework for urban living awaits in Portland’s Bayside. Drawing inspiration from its setting, The Armature nods to its local history while offering elevated interiors and amenities unlike any other. The site once served as a mechanical garage and surface parking lot for Portland’s fleet of public works vehicles, tasked with keeping the City moving every day. Servicing hundreds of actual engine armatures and functionally serving as an armature for Maine’s largest urban region, this history inspired The Armature’s name. The Armature at Hanover Works drives forward a new era for the site, evolving its identity from its industrial past to create a unique mixed-use community surging with revitalized energy and modern design."
That's a real stretch .....
 

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