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By Request: 140 Eastern Promenade / 1-7 Wilson Street

Built in 1898-9 for Samuel D Plummer.

A substantial Queen Anne / Colonial Revival in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, By Request, carriage house, Colonial Revival, Eastern Promenade, Granite, Hip roof, History, Images, Munjoy Hill, Queen Anne, Real Estate, Then & Now, Wilson Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Eastern Promenade, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Samuel D Plummer, Then and Now, Wilson Street on April 22, 2026 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 121 Dartmouth Street

Built ‘on spec’ ca; 1922 by the Dartmouth Real Estate Company

An Arts & Crafts ‘double-decker’ in the Oakdale neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Dartmouth Real Estate Company, Dartmouth Street, Deering, double-decker, F A Rumery, Hip roof, History, Images, Maine, Oakdale, Oakdale Street, On Spec, Then & Now and tagged Apartment, Architecture, Built on spec, Dartmouth Real Estate Company, Frank Rumery, History, images, Maine, Marion Deering Noyes, Oakdale, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on October 31, 2025 by alewifecove.

256 State Street Redux

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Built in 1875-76 for William G Hart. Thomas Wildes builder (possibly)

An attractive Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.268135

This entry was posted in Architecture, Hip roof, History, Images, Maine, Parkside, Portals, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then & Now, Thomas Wildes and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, entries, History, images, Maine, Parkside, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then and Now, Thomas Wildes, William G Hart on April 9, 2023 by alewifecove.

38 High Street

Built ca: 1822-23 by James Crockett

A diminutive Federal in the Danforth Street neighborhood.

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43.651499
-70.259102

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Danforth, Federal style, High Street, Hip roof, History, Images, James Crockett, Maine, masonry, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, Federal style, Francis O'Brien, hipped roof, History, images, James Crockett, John Bradford, Joseph Swift, Portland, Portland Maine, spar maker, Then and Now on January 29, 2023 by alewifecove.

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