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1365 Westbrook Street. The Francis Waldo / Daniel Dole house.

Much has been said and written about General Samuel Waldo. War hero. Scoundrel. Promoter of colonial settlement. Opportunist. Above all of these, for our purposes, he was a powerful force in the early settlement of Portland and the area.

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West End Walks. 53 Chadwick Street. A visitor from jolly old England

After the turn of the century, the West End became increasingly popular and increasingly filled with an eclectic mix of styles. Our subject is a rare example of the Tudor Revival style.

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30-32 Deering Street. Portland’s post war/fire revival and Maine’s own ‘czar

Built in 1875-76 for William Anderson and Edward Preble

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Design by Francis Fassett. Simon Libby builder. Nathan Redlon and Samuel Knight, masons

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