Landmarks Legacy Society

Including Greater Portland Landmarks in your estate plans ensures that the important work of preservation and of sharing our collective history will continue long into the future.

We are so very grateful to the thoughtful foresight of our Landmarks Legacy Society members and enjoy sharing their continued impact on our landscape with their surviving family members and friends.

We are delighted to share some stories of those that have meant so much to our history.

Linda R. Mansfield

Linda's great love was old buildings: their unique character, beauty and history. For her, each had a story worth discovering. She was instrumental in the renovation of six historic multi-family buildings in Portland, adapting them for modern housing, while maintaining historic integrity. She was a champion for women in preservation, particularly in the trades and served as a board member of Greater Portland Landmarks.

Janet C. McCaa

After earning a B.A. in economics from Wellesley College, Janet received a J.D. from Cornell Law School. One of only four women in her law school class, Janet was an early pioneer of women in the law. She was a founding director of the Portland Society of Architects and spent much of her free time at her home in Cape Elizabeth, Reach Haven, or renovating single family houses on Meeting Hill.

Norman F. Nelson, II

Norm was a husband, father and grandfather, sailor, international businessman, civic leader, historian, collector of books and friends. His civic leadership was grounded in a desire and duty to give back to a world that had given him so much and included volunteering with Greater Portland Landmarks. He passed the traits of love of travel, curiosity, discovery and learning to his children and grandchildren.

Dorothy Plummer

Dorothy was born, raised, and lived her entire 94 years on the Eastern Promenade in Portland. She attended Waynflete School and later joined the 1922 class at Wellesley. She was a proud voter in the 1920 election, and served for the American Red Cross during WWII. Ever interested in Portland’s built environment, she was a Charter Member of the Victoria Society of Maine Women of Achievement, with the ultimate goal of working to preserve and share the Victoria Mansion for the future.

Nan Sawyer

Nan was a beloved school teacher for many years, eventually becoming the Director of Special Education in Cumberland County. She then worked to become a prominent real estate broker, making lifelong friends in the process. She enjoyed having a glass of wine, vibrant conversations, dinners, attending cultural events, traveling the world and sharing special times with close friends.

Grace Trappan

Grace was beloved by many in the City of Portland. She served as the Portland Public Library’s head librarian from 1941-1970 and continues to give back to the city she loved with her bequest.

Landmarks Legacy Society Members

Edwin Currier*

Ed Gardner

Edward P. George*

Linda R. Mansfield*

Janet C. McCaa*

Virginia S. Merrill*

Norman F. Nelson, II*

Margaret Payson*

Dorothy Plummer*

Frank Rodway*

Bruce Roullard

Nan Sawyer*

Grace Trappan*

*Indicates deceased.

Have you included Greater Portland Landmarks in your estate planning? A gift of any size through a bequest ensures that we can continue to share the advocacy work, educational programs and love that we all have for our special places in Maine. Please contact us and let us know of your intentions. Your gift can be as anonymous as you’d like.

If you’re in the process of creating a will or estate plan or revising a current plan and would like to talk about your options for giving to Greater Portland Landmarks, please be in touch.

For additional information on planned giving, please contact Landmarks at 207.774.5561.