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71 Carroll Street. The Philip Clifford House

Built in 1911. Design by John Calvin and John Howard Stevens

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on July 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 165 Neal Street.

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Built ca: 1890

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Mansard Style, Neal Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, steamship portland on July 15, 2017 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 191 Pine Street.

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Built in 1866 For Edmund Phinney

Design most likely by Francis Fassett.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Francis Fassett, garage, History, Images, Mansard Style, Pine Street, Second Empire, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mansard roof, Second Empire, West End on June 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

279 State Street. By request

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Built ca: 1893 by Llewellyn Morse Leighton.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, By Request, Francis Fassett, Grant Street, History, Images, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Parkside, Queen Anne, State Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on June 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

48 Atlantic Street

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Built ca: 1855-60 for Matilda and Jesse Wetmore.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Atlantic Steet, History, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Remuddling and tagged Architecture, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland on June 18, 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.

5 Eastern Promenade

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Built for Henry Merrill in 1898

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Eastern Promenade, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Munjoy Hill, Queen Anne, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, East End, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Queen Anne Style on June 2, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 12 Atlantic Street.

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Built ca 1854 for Harvey Garcelon

Design by Thomas Cummings?

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Atlantic Steet, East End, Eastern Promenade, History, Images, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now, Thomas Cummings and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Thomas Cummings on May 24, 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.

Glimpses. 9-11 Parris Street

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Built ca 1852 for Richard Hunt and James Jewett.

A Greek Revival double house on the slopes of Bayside.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bayside, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Parris Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Bayside, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland on April 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

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