71 Woodford Street

Built ca: 1895 by Edwin Thompson

An attractive Italianate in the Woodford’s Neighborhood Continue reading

187 Concord Street. A home for an architect.

Built in 1914 for Charles & Sadie Poor. Design by Charles O Poor.
Googins & Clark, builders.

An attractive Arts & Crafts in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading

336-338 Spring Street

Built in 1867 for Seth and Margaret Dyer

A large Italianate in the West End Historic District Continue reading

397 Summit Street

Built ca: 1762-3 by Samuel Winslow

A large Colonial home in the North Deering neighborhood Continue reading

Glimpses. 11-15 Morning Street

Built in 1899 for Edward & Fannie Morrill

An attractive Queen Anne in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading

Redux. 35 Thomas Street

Built in 1866/67 for Seth and Fannie Hersey

An interesting eclectic home in the West End Historic District. Continue reading

183 Allen Avenue

Built ca: 1825-26 by James Meader (Meeder)

A modest Federal style home in the Allen Avenue neighborhood Continue reading

In Focus. Sylvester Blackmore Beckett

1812 – 1882

Bas-relief sculpture of Sylvester B. Beckett. Benjamin Paul Akers. ca: 1851 Maine Memory Network

Poet, author & editor. Beckett compiled the Portland City Directory for 20+ years. Continue reading

Glimpses. 32 Veranda Street

Built in 1858 by Isaac Sylvester

A substantial Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading

153 Concord Street

Built ca: 1885, maybe

An unusual Italianate in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading