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2 Atlantic Street

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Built ca 1852 for Robert Dresser

A stately Greek Revival on the corner of Fore Street

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Atlantic Steet, Brick, Greek Revival, History, Images, Munjoy Hill, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, East End, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, suffragette, Then and Now on April 26, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 30 Mechanic Street

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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.

54 Maple Street

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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.

365 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1877-78 for Ammi Whitney. Design probably by Francis Fassett.

A brick Italianate at the corner of Spring and Neal Streets in the West End.

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This entry was posted in Ammi Whitney, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, Italianate, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Alice Whitney, Ammi Whitney, Architecture, Brick, Emily Haskell Whitney, Francis Fassett, History, images, Italianate, Joseph Whitney, Kate D Whitney, Kendall & Whitney, Kendall and Whitney, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on October 27, 2019 by alewifecove.

12-14 Winter Street

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Built ca: 1858 for William Widgery Thomas

A brick Greek Revival double house between Danforth and Gray Streets

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, William Widgery Thomas, Winter Street and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, nativism, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, West End, William Widgery Thomas on September 1, 2019 by alewifecove.

235 Brackett Street

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Built ca: 1864 for Joseph and Mary Walker.

A brick Italianate on the corner of Brackett and Walker Streets in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Brick, George Milliken, History, Images, Italianate, Remuddling, Then & Now, Walker Street, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, West End on August 5, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 53 Sheridan Street

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Built ca 1881 by Sarah and William Connor.

A brick Italianate on the southeast slope of Munjoy Hill

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Cunningham Brothers, East End, History, Images, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Brick, East End, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on July 21, 2019 by alewifecove.

12-14 Deering Street

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Built ca 1868 for Captains Russell Lewis and Jacob Winslow. Design by Francis Fassett

A brick Mansard Style double house in the Deering Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Francis Fassett, garage, History, Images, Jacob Winslow, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Parkside, Remuddling, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, Francis Fassett, History, images, Jacob Winslow, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Remuddling, Then and Now on July 7, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 154 Newbury Street

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Built ca 1867 by Jotham Lewis.

A brick Second Empire home in the India Street District.

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Glimpses, History, Images, Newbury Street, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, East End, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now on June 9, 2019 by alewifecove.

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