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Glimpses. 12 Walker Street

Built ca: 1840

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Brick, Federal style, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Then & Now, Walker Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, Federal style, Greek Revival, History, Maine, Portland, West End on January 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 501-509 Cumberland Avenue

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Built in 1887 for John W Deering & Jacob S Winslow.

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Cumberland Avenue, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Parkside, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, Jacob Winslow, John Calvin Stevens, John W Deering, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on December 24, 2016 by alewifecove.

85 Park Street. Facing the past and future.

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Built ca 1852 for Stephen D Hall

Design by Charles A Alexander.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, History, Images, Italianate, Park Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland on December 17, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 21 Gray Street

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Built in 1847 by Sumner Fogg

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Gray Street, Greek Revival, History, Images and tagged Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, images, Maine, Portland on December 1, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 97 Danforth Street

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Built in 1869 by John Mussey

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Danforth Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Second Empire and tagged Architecture, Brick, History, images, Maine, Portland, Second Empire, slate roof on November 23, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 360 Spring Street

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Built in 1890 for Sydney W Thaxter

Design by Albert Winslow Cobb.

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This entry was posted in Albert W Cobb, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Greater Portland Landmarks, Spring Street, Waynflete School, West End Walks and tagged Albert W Cobb, Albert Winslow Cobb, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Stevens and Cobb, Waynflete School, West End on November 19, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 749 Congress Street. Updated 11.16.2017

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Built in 1881 for Mellen Bolster.Design by John Calvin Stevens while in partnership with Francis Fassett.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Congress Street, Francis Fassett, History, Images, Italianate, John Calvin Stevens and tagged Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, Hay and Peabody, History, images, Italianate, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Seth Thomas, Seth Thomas clock on November 6, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 20 Thomas Street.

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Built in 1899 for Edward P Staples.

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Thomas Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on October 30, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 18 Neal Street

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Built in 1902 for Lucien and Nellie Snow.

Design by John Calvin Stevens.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Neal Street, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on October 29, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 167 Congress Street.

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Our first visit to the East End.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Congress Street, East End, History, Images, Sheridan Street and tagged Brick, Congress Street, East End, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland on October 26, 2016 by alewifecove.

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