Franklin Towers

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Franklin Towers is a 16-story high-rise building located in Portland, Maine, at the corner of Franklin Street and Cumberland Avenue, rising to a height of {{convert|175|ft}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/franklintowers-portland-me-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025220142/http://www.emporis.com/building/franklintowers-portland-me-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 25, 2012|title=Franklin Towers|accessdate=2014-02-13|publisher=Emporis.com}} Construction was completed in 1969, and its primary use is residential.[http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=283195&ac=PHnws&pg=1 Past its prime, still filling a need]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Portland Press Herald, September 14, 2009 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list-2024-03-08.htm|title=WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/1/2024 THROUGH 3/8/2024|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2024-03-05}}

It affords residency, administered by the Portland Housing Authority (PHA), to people who meet criteria such as retirement age, disability, and limited income. Through PHA, residents pay up to 30% of their adjusted income for rent.{{Cite web |url=http://www.porthouse.org/publicHousing/index.html |title=Portland Housing Authority, Maine |access-date=2011-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128073810/http://www.porthouse.org/publicHousing/index.html |archive-date=2013-01-28 |url-status=dead }} Until 2023, when it was overtaken by 201 Federal Street, it was the tallest residential building in Maine.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=There's a new tallest building in the city of Portland |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/207-interview/portland-maine-tallest-building-201-federal-street/97-08af493f-fb0a-4a90-add4-7c7b748f12b4 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=newscentermaine.com |language=en-US}}