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6 Deering Street. A home for an architect.

Built in 1868 by George M Harding

Harding was an architect. In 1873 he was listed as working from his home on Deering Street but I have also found biographical information placing him in Boston in the same year.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Commercial, Deering Street, Glimpses, History, Home of the architect, Images, Italianate, Parkside, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, George M Harding, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on January 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

10 Deering Street.

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Built in 1864 for Rufus Deering

Yes. That Rufus Deering.

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This entry was posted in Brick, Deering Street, History, Images, Italianate, Parkside, Remuddling and tagged Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Remuddling, Rufus Deering Lumber on January 16, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 12 Walker Street

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Built ca: 1840

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Brick, Federal style, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Then & Now, Walker Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, Federal style, Greek Revival, History, Maine, Portland, West End on January 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

45 Park Street. A Federal era gem with a turbulent history.

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Built ca: 1805 by William Minot

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arthur E Marks, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Park Street and tagged Architecture, Arthur Marks, Federal style, History, images, Maine, Portland on January 6, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 1227 Westbrook Street

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Built prior to 1830

At one time inhabited by a family of Flys.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Glimpses, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Post Colonial, Stroudwater, Then & Now, Westbrook Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Stroudwater on January 1, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 501-509 Cumberland Avenue

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Built in 1887 for John W Deering & Jacob S Winslow.

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Cumberland Avenue, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Parkside, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, Jacob Winslow, John Calvin Stevens, John W Deering, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on December 24, 2016 by alewifecove.

85 Park Street. Facing the past and future.

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Built ca 1852 for Stephen D Hall

Design by Charles A Alexander.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, History, Images, Italianate, Park Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland on December 17, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 67 Emery Street

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Built in 1895 by the Webster brothers. Royal, James & Joseph.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Emery Street, History, Images, Queen Anne, Royal Brothers, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Queen Anne Style, West End on December 8, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 21 Gray Street

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Built in 1847 by Sumner Fogg

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Gray Street, Greek Revival, History, Images and tagged Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, images, Maine, Portland on December 1, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 97 Danforth Street

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Built in 1869 by John Mussey

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Danforth Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Second Empire and tagged Architecture, Brick, History, images, Maine, Portland, Second Empire, slate roof on November 23, 2016 by alewifecove.

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