Charles Q. Clapp Block

Charles Q. Clapp Block
LocationCongress Sq.,
Portland, Maine
Coordinates43°39′15″N 70°15′47″W / 43.65417°N 70.26306°W / 43.65417; -70.26306
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
ArchitectCharles Q. Clapp; John Calvin Stevens
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.78000168
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1978

The Charles Q. Clapp Block (also known as the Hay Building) is a historic commercial building in Congress Square in downtown Portland, Maine. It occupies a prominent triangular site at the intersections of Congress, High and Free Streets. Built in 1826, to a design by prominent local architect and merchant Charles Q. Clapp, it is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Portland.