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I am history loving foodie from the Coast of Maine. In my daily life I endeavor to make people think I have a few brain cells that still seem to function. Usually I succeed. I am married to a woman who has the patience of a saint and the strength of a high priestess. For some inexplicable reason, she has chosen to tolerate my presence for some 25 years now.

On Vacation

The blog is taking the month of March off. Be sure to check back on April 9 for new content!

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This entry was posted in On Vacation and tagged On Vacation on March 1, 2023 by alewifecove.

42 Munjoy Street

Built in 1852 by James E Davis

A remuddled Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Italy, James E Davis, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Italy, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on February 26, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 104 Neal Street

Built in 1892/93 by George E Philbrook

A fascinatingly detailed Colonial Revival in the West End Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, George E Philbrook, Glimpses, Images, Maine, Neal Street, Remuddling, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Irish, Irish Immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on February 12, 2023 by alewifecove.

38 High Street

Built ca: 1822-23 by James Crockett

A diminutive Federal in the Danforth Street neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Danforth, Federal style, High Street, Hip roof, History, Images, James Crockett, Maine, masonry, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, Federal style, Francis O'Brien, hipped roof, History, images, James Crockett, John Bradford, Joseph Swift, Portland, Portland Maine, spar maker, Then and Now on January 29, 2023 by alewifecove.

79-81 North Street

Built ca: 1854-55 by Moses Gould

A somewhat ungainly Greek Revival double house in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Double House, garage, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italy, Maine, Moses Gould, Munjoy Hill, North Street, Real Estate, Survivor, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Double House, East End, Greek Revival, Hmm, images, immigration, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Real Estate, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now on January 15, 2023 by alewifecove.

In Focus: Charles A Alexander. Addendum.

A look at a missed home and a couple that make me go Hmmm

Birds-Eye view of Portland. Library of Congress

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Dependence H Furbush, History, Horace P Storer, Images, In Focus, Italianate, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland Sugar House, Spring Street, Spruce Street, Storer Street, Sydney Thaxter, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles J Barbour, Dependence H Furbush, History, Hmm, Horace P Storer, images, Italianate, John Mace, Maine, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Seth Dyer, Storer Street, Sydney SF Thaxter, Sydney Thaxter, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on December 25, 2022 by alewifecove.

138 Beacon Street

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Possibly built in 1855 by Charles J Strout

A Second Empire in the Woodford’s neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Beacon Street, Deering, History, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Off the peninsula, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Charles J Strout, Deering, French Roof, History, images, L.J. Perkins & Son, Leonard J Perkins, Leonard J. D. Perkins, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on December 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

397 Stevens Avenue

Built on spec in 1896 by E Vinton Earle

A pleasant Queen Anne in the Deering neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, Deering, Deering Center, E Vinton Earle, History, Images, Income Property, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Stevens Avenue, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, Deering, E Vinton Earle, Edward K Milliken, entries, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland String Quartet, Queen Anne Style, T.A. Huston & Company, Then and Now on November 13, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 29 Munjoy Street

Built ca: 181 for Charles Morris Libby

A peculiar Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Renovations, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, The Hill on October 30, 2022 by alewifecove.

17 May Street

Built on spec in 1874 by Israel P Butler.

A multi-family Italianate in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, History, Italianate, Maine, May Street, On Spec, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on October 16, 2022 by alewifecove.

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