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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.

Glimpses. 30 Mechanic Street

Built ca 1850. Probably by John Neal.

A simple brick Italianate in the Bayside neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bayside, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Mechanic Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, John Neal, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on April 12, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 271 Summit Street

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Built ca: 1803 for Charles Frost.

A brick Federal home in the North Deering neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, North Deering, Off the peninsula, Summit Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Federal style, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on March 29, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 327 Spring Street

Built ca: 1846 for John Van Buskirk

A Greek Revival with later alterations in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Condominium, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Henry W Swasey, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Portland, Portland Maine, Spring Street, Then and Now, West End on March 15, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 499 Ocean Avenue

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Built ca: 1860 by Moses Dow

A small Italianate near Payson Park.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bowdoin College, Glimpses, History, Images, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Lunt's Corner, Ocean Avenue, Off the peninsula and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Bowdoin College, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on March 1, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 36 Mechanic Street

Built ca: 1851 by William H. Stewart

A modest Greek Revival in Bayside

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bayside, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Mechanic Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on February 16, 2020 by alewifecove.

54 Maple Street

Built ca: 1858 by David Robinson Jr.

A Greek Revival double-house in the Gorham’s Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Double House, Gorham's Corner, Greek Revival, History, Images, Maine College of Art, Maple Street, Portals, Portland School of Art, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Maine College of Art, Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portals, Portland, Remuddling, Then and Now on February 2, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 28 Clifton Street

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Built ca: 1870 by Warren Sparrow

A cute Second Empire house in Coyle Park, between Forest Avenue and Back Cove

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Built on spec, Clifton Street, Coyle Park, Glimpses, History, Images, mansard roof, Off the peninsula, Portals, Second Empire, Warren Sparrow and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Second Empire, Then and Now, Warren Sparrow on January 19, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 129 Sherwood Street

Built between 1864 and 1872 by William Hamblen

A charming Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, East Deering, Italianate, Off the peninsula, Sherwood Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East Deering, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on January 5, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 70 Ashmont Street

Built ca 1897 by Arthur E Marks

A well maintained Queen Anne in the Oakdale neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Arthur E Marks, Ashmont Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Glimpses, History, images, Oakdale, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Then and Now on December 22, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 59 Spruce Street

Built ca: 1864 by Henry Hamilton Starbird

A late Greek Revival between Clark and Emery Streets in the West End

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Spruce Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, Loring Short & Harmon, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on December 8, 2019 by alewifecove.

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