Cumberland County is named for Prince William Augustus, who was the Duke of Cumberland and the son of King George II of Great Britain.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Oxford County and Androscoggin County
E – Sagadahoc County
S – Atlantic Ocean
W – York County
Created: March 28, 1760 
County Seat:
Portland 1761 – present
County Courthouse – Portland
Location: 142 Federal Street / Pearl Street
Built: 1910 – 1911
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Guy Lowell of Boston, Massachusetts and George Burnham of Portland
Contractor: F W Cunningham & Sons of Portland
Description: The building faces northwest and is a four story granite structure. The building is located in the center of Portland. The northwest front has a central entrance on the second story and four columns rising from the third story to a header at the roof line. The northwest corner and the southwest corner have two columns and rise to pediments at the roof line. Rising above the roof is a stone crest. The south side has four columns rising from the second story to a header at the roof line. On the north and east sides is the new three story addition e story added in 1988 to 1991. The architect was Terrien Architects Inc. and the contractor was RCL, Inc. The building houses the Maine Supreme Court.
Note: The contractor, F W Cunningham & Sons of Portland constructed many building in Portland including the United States Courthouse designed by James Knox Taylor in 1911 and which is located south of the County Courthouse.
History: The county was created in 1760 and Portland was selected as the county seat in 1761. The first courthouse was built in 1786. The second courthouse was designed by John Kimball and built by Sheriff Hunnewell, Barrett Potter and Albert Newhall.in 1816. The third courthouse was designed by James H Rand of Boston and constructed by William Willis in 1858 to 1862. The building was destroyed by fire. In 1866, the fourth courthouse and City Hall was designed by F H Fassett and constructed and was destroyed by fire in 1908. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1906 to 1910.
Maine Supreme Court
Description: The Maine Supreme Court is housed in the Cumberland County Courthouse. The Supreme Court courtroom is located on the west side of the second story
Other Branch Courthouse
County Courthouse – Portland
Supreme Court – Portland
Photos taken 2014 and 2018