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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.

Glimpses. 45 Thomas Street

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Built ca: 1866 for Augustin Gamage

A handsome Italianate in the Western Promenade Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on May 9, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 188-190 Pine Street

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Built ca: 1902 for Charles Henry Payson. Design by John Calvin Stevens.

A substantial brick Queen Anne Double-house in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Double House, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, pebble dash, Pine Street, Queen Anne, roughcast, West End, West End Walks and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles H Payson, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, pebble dash, pink granite, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Tenement House Company, Queen Anne Style, roughcast, West End on April 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

Commercial Interests. 22 Monument Square. The Press Building

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Constructed in 1913 for James P Baxter. Design by John Calvin Stevens.

A Chicago Style building in Monument Square. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Chicago Style, Commercial, Commercial Interests, Congress Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, James Phinney Baxter, John Calvin Stevens, Middle Street, Monument Square, Portals and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, James P Baxter, James Phinney Baxter, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on March 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

Row Houses: 196 Danforth Street. By Request

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Built ca: 1836/7 by Eli Hamblen

A Greek Revival townhouse in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Danforth Street, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Images, John Proctor, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, images, John Proctor, Portland, Portland Maine, row house, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End on March 14, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 22 Clifford Street

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Built in 1916 for Ammi Whitney and his son Joseph. Design by Frederick Tompson.

A brick colonial revival in the Western Promenade historic district. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Ammi Whitney, Brick, carriage house, Clifford Street, Colonial Revival, Fred Tompson, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Portals, Renovations, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, 20th Century, Ammi Whitney, Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Colonial Revival, doors, Frederick Tompson, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on February 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 2 Thomas Street

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Built ca: 1910 for Arthur and Frances Champlin. Design by John Calvin and John Howard Stevens.

A large brick Colonial Revival in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Clifford Street, garage, Georgian Revival, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End, William Widgery Thomas jr. on December 20, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 14 Hanover Street

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Built ca: 1849 by Ira Brett

A modest brick Greek Revival in the Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Airbnb, Architecture, Bayside, Brick, Byron Greenough, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hanover Street, History, Images, Ira Brett, Park Street Church, Sewall Chase, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Alphonso Gilkey, Alphonzo Gilkey, Architecture, Bayside, Brick, Byron Greenough, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Ira Brett, Park Street Church, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on December 6, 2020 by alewifecove.

60-62 Hampshire Street

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Built ca 1867 for John Barbour & Jane Barbour Staples.

A fine, if somewhat remuddled, Second Empire double house in the India Street neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, East End, Hampshire Street, History, Images, mansard roof, Portals, Remuddling, Second Empire, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Bruce Taliento, Caroline Staples, Celia Dunlap, Charles F Dunlap, Charles Staples, East End, entries, History, images, Jane Barbour Staples, John Barbour, Maine, mansard roof, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Second Empire, Tally's Wholesale Tobacco, The Great Fire of 1866 on October 11, 2020 by alewifecove.

44 Cedar Street

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Built sometime between 1845 and 1852 by Edward P Thompson.

A sturdy Greek Revival in the Bayside neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bayside, Brick, Cedar Street, Greek Revival, History, Images, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Armenia, Armenian immigration, Brick, Greek Revival, History, immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Survivor, Then and Now on August 16, 2020 by alewifecove.

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