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About alewifecove

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.

Glimpses. 33 Cushman Street.

Built ca: 1868 for William and Mary Milliken. Possibly by James Tenney.

A remuddled Italianate in the West End neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Cushman Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, James A Tenney, Maine, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, entries, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, vinyl siding, walking, West End on September 26, 2021 by alewifecove.

19 Anderson Street

Built ca: 1882 for Robert McCloskey

A scruffy but vibrant Italianate in the East Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Anderson Street, Apartment, Architecture, Commercial, Condominium, East Bayside, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, East End, History, images, immigration, Irish, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on September 12, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 40 Belmont Street

Built ca: 1902 on spec for Lewellyn Morse Leighton. Design by Fred Tompson

A lovely Colonial Revival in the Coyle Park neighborhood.
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Austin Pease, Belmont Street, Colonial Revival, Coyle Park, Deering, Fred Tompson, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Jacob Winslow, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Austin Pease, Colonial Revival, Coyle Park, Eleazer W Clark, Frederick Tompson, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Jacob Winslow, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on August 29, 2021 by alewifecove.

Field Trip. 88-90 Sawyer Street, South Portland

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Built ca: 1849 by Stephen Hubbard

A charming Greek Revival double-house in the Ferry Village neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Double House, Field Trips, Greek Revival, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portals, Sawyer Street, South Portland, South Portland and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, entries, Glimpses, Greek Revival, images, Maine, Portals, South Portland, Stephen Hubbard on August 17, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 151 Vaughan Street

Built ca: 1902 for Fred Richards as a wedding present to Edward and Gertrude Piper.

An odd Colonial Revival in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Fred Richards, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Then & Now, Vaughan Street, West End and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Colonial Revival, Fred Richards, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on August 1, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 672 Ocean Avenue

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Probably built between 1804 and 1814 by Nathan Sawyer. A transitional Georgian/Federal in the Lunt’s Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Federal style, Glimpses, History, Images, Lunt's Corner, Ocean Avenue, Off the peninsula, Portals, Remuddling, Renovations, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, doors, East Deering, entries, Federal style, Georgian, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Jessie Wright, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, Westbrook on July 18, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 46 West Street

Built in 1876 by Moses C Merrill

A Mansard roofed Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, History, Images, Italianate, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks, West Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Italianate, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on July 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 77-79 Carleton Street

Built ca: 1855 by Sewall Chase

An odd brick Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carleton Street, Edward Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Edward Chase, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Russian immigration, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on June 20, 2021 by alewifecove.

15-17 Deering Street

Built in 1870 for Caroline and Thomas Weston. Simon Libby, builder. Samuel Knight and Nathan Redlon, masons.

A large Italianate double-house in the Deering Street Historic District. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Double House, History, Images, Italianate, Masons, Nathan E Redlon, Parkside, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon Libby and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mason, Nathan E Redlon, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon H Libby, Then and Now on June 6, 2021 by alewifecove.

44-46 Avon Street

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Built on speculation in 1874 by Elbridge G P Smith

A funky Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Avon Street, Double House, Elbridge G P Smith, History, Images, mansard roof, Parkside, Remuddling, Second Empire, shudders and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, Hmm, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Second Empire, shudders, shutters, Then and Now on May 23, 2021 by alewifecove.

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