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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.

119-121 State Street

Built ca: 1854-55 for William H Stephenson.

An eclectic double house on the corner of State and Spring Streets.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Double House, Gothic Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Spring Street, State Street, Survivor, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, Greek Revival, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, The Gothic Revival, West End on March 25, 2018 by alewifecove.

120-126 Spring Street

Built ca: 1892 for William H Stevens

A pair of double houses designed by John Calvin Stevens, no relation.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial Revival, Double House, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Ford, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on March 10, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 15 Carroll Street

Built in 1923 for Clyde and Marguerite Burnet.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, Images, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, entries, Glimpses, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine on February 11, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 35 Arlington Street

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Built ca: 1850 for Warren Sparrow.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arlington Street, Glimpses, Gothic Revival, History, Images, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Off the peninsula, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, The Gothic Revival on January 28, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 144 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1898 for Moses Foster

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, History, Images, Spring Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Maine, passport, Portland Maine, Spring Street, West End on January 7, 2018 by alewifecove.

117 State Street

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Built for Samuel Holbrook ca: 1833-36

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Federal style, Portals, Spring Street, State Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on December 22, 2017 by alewifecove.

130 Park Street

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Built ca: 1847-48 by Joseph H PoorA transitional Federal/Greek Revival between Congress and Spring Streets

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Federal style, Greek Revival, History, Images, Park Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Federal style, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on December 13, 2017 by alewifecove.

91 Lincoln Street

Built ca 1878 for Frederick Thompson

Built by William Dyer Murray

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This entry was posted in Architecture, History, Images, Italianate, Lincoln Street, Off the peninsula, Then & Now, William Dyer Murray and tagged 19th Century, artists, Brushians, Brushuns, Frederick Thompson, History, images, Italianate, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, preservation on November 23, 2017 by alewifecove.

90 Capisic Street

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Built ca 1867 by Leonard Bond Chapman

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Capisic Street, For Sale, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Second Empire, Stroudwater, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Hay and Peabody, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Stroudwater on November 22, 2017 by alewifecove.

46 Cushman Street

Built ca 1868 by James Tenney for W H Stephenson

Probably built for Charles W Pickard

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Condominium, Cushman Street, History, Images, James A Tenney, Mansard Style, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, doors, entries, History, immigration, James Tenney, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on November 9, 2017 by alewifecove.

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