Category Archives: Double House

79-81 North Street

Built ca: 1854-55 by Moses Gould

A somewhat ungainly Greek Revival double house in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood

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Glimpses. 30-32 Vesper Street

Built ca: 1855 by John Weeks

A modest Greek Revival double-house in the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood

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In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 3. Commercial, Church, & other Works.

Part 3 of an in-depth look at one of Portland’s lesser-known architects.

Portland Sugar House warehouse. 1852

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In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 2. Residences and Cottages

Part 2 of an in-depth look at one of Portland’s lesser-known architects.

Safford House. 1857

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In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 1. Biography

Part One of an in-depth look at one of Portland’s lesser-known architects.

Chestnut Street Methodist Church. 1856

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50-52 Carleton Street

Built ‘on spec’ in 1864 by Granville and Sewall Chase. Design by Thomas Cummings?

A stylish Italianate in the West End

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117-119 Pine Street. House number 200

Built in 1876 for Francis & Edward Fassett

An iconic High Victorian in the West End Historic District

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369-371 Cumberland Avenue

Built ca 1846 by James R Hawkes

A Greek Revival double-house in the Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading

Field Trip. 88-90 Sawyer Street, South Portland

Built ca: 1849 by Stephen Hubbard

A charming Greek Revival double-house in the Ferry Village neighborhood Continue reading

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