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727 Congress Street Part 1

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Built in 1870 for Woodbury Davis. Possibly designed by Francis Fassett
Alternative address is 1-7 Mellen Street

An iconic Italianate in the Congress Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Congress Street, Francis Fassett, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Mellen Street, Woodbury Davis and tagged 19th Century, Anson Morrill, Architecture, Brick, Hannibal Hamlin, Henry Merrill, History, images, Italianate, James T Champlin, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Samuel Wells, Then and Now, West End, Woodbury Davis on September 27, 2026 by alewifecove.

By Request. 296 Spring Street

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Built in 1857 by Merrick Sawyer

A fine Greek Revival in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, Captain Benjamin Webster, Condominium, Granite, History, Images, Italianate, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End and tagged 19th Century, By Request, Captain Benjamin Webster, Elias Thomas, Granite, History, images, Merrick Sawyer, Portland, Then and Now, West End on April 13, 2025 by alewifecove.

16-22 Pine Street

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Built on spec in 1856 by the Granville & Sewall Chase. Design by Charles A Alexander

A quartet of substantial Italianate townhouses in the Longfellow Square neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Brick, Built on spec, Charles A Alexander, Chase, Condominium, Fail, Granville M Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Longfellow Square, Maine, On Spec, Pine Street, Portals, Remuddling, Rowhouse, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, Townhouse, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Granville Chase, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on January 19, 2025 by alewifecove.

207-211 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1838 by Levi Bolton

An iconic Greek Revival double-house in the West End Neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Condominium, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Images, Levi Bolton, Maine, Spring Street, Survivor, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greek Revival, History, images, James Hall, Levi Bolton, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on August 31, 2024 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 151 Pine Street

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Built ca 1881 for Henry & Ernestine Maling. Design by Francis Fassett

A large Italianate in the West End Historic district.

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43.649739
-70.272392

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Byron Greenough, Condominium, Francis Fassett, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Pine Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, Francis Fassett, Hawaii, Henry Maling, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Oceanic Steamship Company, Portland Maine, Sandwich Islands, Then and Now, West End on September 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 23 Hampshire Street

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Built ca: 1867-68 by Jotham Lewis

A remuddled Italianate in the India Street Historic District.

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43.660081
-70.251362

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Condominium, garage, Glimpses, Hampshire Street, History, Images, India Street, Italianate, Maine, mansard roof, masonry, Portals, Remuddling and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, East End, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now on July 24, 2022 by alewifecove.

By Request. 80-82 Best Street

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Built in 1875 for Artemus & Eliza Richardson

A handsome Italianate in the Rosement Neighborhood

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-70.298788

This entry was posted in Architecture, Best Street, By Request, Condominium, Deering, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Italianate, Off the peninsula, Rosemont, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Artemus RIchardson, By Request, Carrie I Eastman, Carrie Richardson, Deering, doors, Glimpses, Herbert Richardson, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on June 26, 2022 by alewifecove.

117-119 Pine Street. House number 200

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Built in 1876 for Francis & Edward Fassett

An iconic High Victorian in the West End Historic District

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-70.270667

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Double House, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, Home of the architect, House #200, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Nathan E Redlon, Pine Street, Portals, The Great Fire of 1866, West End and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, masonry, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, West End on November 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

19 Anderson Street

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Built ca: 1882 for Robert McCloskey

A scruffy but vibrant Italianate in the East Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading →

43.664031
-70.252925

This entry was posted in Anderson Street, Apartment, Architecture, Commercial, Condominium, East Bayside, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, East End, History, images, immigration, Irish, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on September 12, 2021 by alewifecove.

12 O’Brion (formerly Beckett) Street.

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Built ca: 1864 (maybe)

A much-altered Second Empire on the Eastern Promenade side of Munjoy Hill. Continue reading →

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-70.242876

This entry was posted in Architecture, Condominium, History, Images, mansard roof, Munjoy Hill, O'Brion Street, Remuddling, Second Empire, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, blacksmith, Charles Stanwood, East End, History, images, mansard, mansard roof, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine on February 14, 2021 by alewifecove.

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