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209 State Street

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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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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Brick, Charles K Kriby, Double House, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Portals, Simon Libby, State Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles K Kirby, Charles Kirby, Double House, History, images, Italianate, Portland, Portland Maine, Ventian Gothic Style on November 11, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 66 West Street

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Built in 1919 for James and Rose Macy

A low-key colonial revival in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, West Street and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on August 12, 2018 by alewifecove.

48 State Street. By request. UPDATED 12.23.2020

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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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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Brick, Cunningham Brothers, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, State Street, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on May 12, 2018 by alewifecove.

181 Western Promenade. House #100

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Built in 1911 for George West

Design by Frederick Tompson

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Fred Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Frederick Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, Portland, West End on September 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

464 Deering Avenue

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Built in 1877

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

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering Avenue, Deering Village, Edward Winslow, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Mansard Style, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Deering, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland on September 12, 2017 by alewifecove.

31 Belmeade Street.

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Built in 1923 by Frank and Grace Leavitt

Design by John Calvin and John Howard Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Belmeade Street, Boulevard Park, Edward Winslow, Forest Avenue, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Off the peninsula, Shingle Style, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland on August 15, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 277 Brackett Street

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Built ca 1827 by Jonathan Dow.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Neal Street, Post Colonial, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, doors, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Portland, Post Colonial, West End on August 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 55 Bowdoin Street

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Built in 1911 for Harrison and Helen Holt.

Design by John Calvin & John Howard Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Bowdoin Street, Brick, Chadwick Street, Colonial Revival, garage, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on June 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 320 Spring Street

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Built ca 1860 by Stephen K Dyer

A rather late Greek Revival in the West End.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, Images, Spring Street, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, West End on May 10, 2017 by alewifecove.

318 Brighton Avenue.

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Built in 1902 by Horace Frank Farnham. Designed by John Calvin Stevens.

A large Queen Anne in the Highlands neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brighton Avenue, Colonial Revival, Edwards Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on March 28, 2017 by alewifecove.

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