Category Archives: Greater Portland Landmarks

12-14 Winter Street

Built ca: 1858 for William Widgery Thomas

A brick Greek Revival double house between Danforth and Gray Streets

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71 Bowdoin Street

Built in 1906-07 for Herbert & Sally Payson. Design by John Calvin and John Henry Stevens.

A large brick Colonial Revival in the West End Historic District.

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Glimpses. 40 Deering Street.

Built ca 1876 for Harrison Tyler Whipple. Simon Libby builder

A Stick Style home in the Deering Street Historic District.

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80-84 Pine Street

Built in 1865 for George Gilman. Remodeled in 1895 for Holman S Melcher

A large brick Italianate on the corner of Pine and Lewis Streets.

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Glimpses. 90 & 94 Gray Street

Built ca: 1888

A pair of modest Queen Anne’s in the block between Brackett and Clark Streets

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209 State Street

Built ca: 1855-56 by Simon Libby for John W Munger. Possibly designed by Charles K Kirby.

A large double house in the Venetian Gothic style.

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Glimpses. 66 West Street

Built in 1919 for James and Rose Macy

A low-key colonial revival in the West End

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48 State Street. By request. UPDATED 12.23.2020

Built ca 1890 by Jacob Winslow. Design probably from the office of Francis Fassett.

A brick, 3 story apartment building on the lower end of State Street.

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181 Western Promenade. House #100

Built in 1911 for George West

Design by Frederick Tompson

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464 Deering Avenue

Built in 1877

A modest-sized Second Empire Home in the Oakdale neighborhood Continue reading