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91 Lincoln Street

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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

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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.

147 Congress Street

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Built ca 1857 for Simeon Hall.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Congress Street, East End, History, Images, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, East End, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland on October 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

288 Brackett Street

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Built prior to 1871 for Edmund Green/Greene. Maybe.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, History, Images, Italianate, Marshall Street, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, West End on October 18, 2017 by alewifecove.

271 Deering Avenue

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Built in 1915 for Harry ‘Henry’ Wilkie. Design by Fred Tompson.

An Arts and Crafts bungalow in the Fessenden Park neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Deering Street, F A Rumery, Fessenden Street, Fred Tompson, garage, History, Images, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Albion Wilson, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Deering, Frederick Tompson, garage, History, images, Maine, Oakdale, Portland, Portland Maine, University of Southern Maine on October 3, 2017 by alewifecove.

181 Western Promenade. House #100

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Built in 1911 for George West

Design by Frederick Tompson

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Fred Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Frederick Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, Portland, West End on September 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 108 Fessenden Street.

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Built ca 1895

A nicely detailed and well-preserved Queen Anne in the USM neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering Village, Fessenden Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on September 17, 2017 by alewifecove.

464 Deering Avenue

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Built in 1877

A modest-sized Second Empire Home in the Oakdale neighborhood Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering Avenue, Deering Village, Edward Winslow, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Mansard Style, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Deering, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland on September 12, 2017 by alewifecove.

38-40 Quebec Street

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Built in 2016-17

Modernism has been making its way into Portland slowly but with an increasing presence over the last few years. It’s time for us all to accept it

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Modernism, Munjoy Hill, Post Modern, Quebec Street and tagged Architecture, East End, images, Maine, Modernism, Munjoy Hill, Portland on September 4, 2017 by alewifecove.

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