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Glimpses. 59 Orland Street

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Built on spec in 1932 by James MacNutt

An interesting Arts & Crafts home in the Fessenden Park neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Fessenden Park, Glimpses, Images, James MacNutt, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Orland Street, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Dorothy Small, Dorothy Snell, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Richard Small, Then and Now on August 13, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 16 Lincoln Street

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Built in 1855 for Rufus D Bean

A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Lincoln Street, Maine, masonry, Off the peninsula, shudders, Then & Now, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Horatio Q Wheeler, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland and Forest Avenue Horse Railroad, Portland Maine, Rufus D Bean, Then and Now, William Southard, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on May 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 104 Neal Street

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Built in 1892/93 by George E Philbrook

A fascinatingly detailed Colonial Revival in the West End Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, George E Philbrook, Glimpses, Images, Maine, Neal Street, Remuddling, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Irish, Irish Immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on February 12, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 29 Munjoy Street

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Built ca: 181 for Charles Morris Libby

A peculiar Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Renovations, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, The Hill on October 30, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 80 Quebec Street

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Built in 1876 by Alfred Roberts

A diminutive Second Empire in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Munjoy Hill, Quebec Street, Second Empire, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Alfred Roberts, Architecture, East End, Glimpses, History, images, Irish Immigration, Jennie Honan, mansard roof, Munjoy Hill, Patrick Honan, Portland, Portland Maine, TB, Then and Now, tuberculosis on October 1, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 25 Belmeade Road

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Built in 1917 for Seth & Amanda Clark. Design possibly by Fred Tompson.

A substantial Colonial Revival home in the Boulevard Park neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Belmeade Street, Boulevard Park, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Boulevard Park, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Stoneware Company, Then and Now, Winslow and Company on August 28, 2022 by alewifecove.

102 Ashmont Street

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Built ca: 1843-44 on spec by Christopher Wilson

A unique Greek Revival in the Woodford’s Corner neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Ashmont Street, Built on spec, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Survivor, Then & Now, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, Deering, doors, entries, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Westbrook, Woodfords Corner on August 14, 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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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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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.

Glimpses. 100 Neal Street

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Built in 1898 for Albert H Hinds. Design by John Calvin Stevens

A charming Queen Anne in the West End Historic District

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Glimpses, History, Images, John Bundy Brown, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Neal Street, Queen Anne, Then & Now, Townhouse, West End and tagged 19th Century, Albert H Hinds, Architecture, Aurelius S Hinds, Brick, carriage house, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Then and Now, West End on June 12, 2022 by alewifecove.

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