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Glimpses. 672 Ocean Avenue

Probably built between 1804 and 1814 by Nathan Sawyer. A transitional Georgian/Federal in the Lunt’s Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Federal style, Glimpses, History, Images, Lunt's Corner, Ocean Avenue, Off the peninsula, Portals, Remuddling, Renovations, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, doors, East Deering, entries, Federal style, Georgian, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Jessie Wright, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, Westbrook on July 18, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 46 West Street

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Built in 1876 by Moses C Merrill

A Mansard roofed Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, History, Images, Italianate, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks, West Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Italianate, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on July 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 77-79 Carleton Street

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Built ca: 1855 by Sewall Chase

An odd brick Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carleton Street, Edward Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Edward Chase, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Russian immigration, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on June 20, 2021 by alewifecove.

15-17 Deering Street

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Built in 1870 for Caroline and Thomas Weston. Simon Libby, builder. Samuel Knight and Nathan Redlon, masons.

A large Italianate double-house in the Deering Street Historic District. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Double House, History, Images, Italianate, Masons, Nathan E Redlon, Parkside, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon Libby and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mason, Nathan E Redlon, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon H Libby, Then and Now on June 6, 2021 by alewifecove.

44-46 Avon Street

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Built on speculation in 1874 by Elbridge G P Smith

A funky Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Avon Street, Double House, Elbridge G P Smith, History, Images, mansard roof, Parkside, Remuddling, Second Empire, shudders and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, Hmm, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Second Empire, shudders, shutters, Then and Now on May 23, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 45 Thomas Street

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Built ca: 1866 for Augustin Gamage

A handsome Italianate in the Western Promenade Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on May 9, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 23 St Lawrence Street

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Built ca: 1851 for George Marston & Charles Montgomery.

A solid late-period Greek Revival on the slope of Munjoy Hill.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, Images, Munjoy Hill, St Lawrence Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on April 25, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 188-190 Pine Street

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Built ca: 1902 for Charles Henry Payson. Design by John Calvin Stevens.

A substantial brick Queen Anne Double-house in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Double House, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, pebble dash, Pine Street, Queen Anne, roughcast, West End, West End Walks and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles H Payson, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, pebble dash, pink granite, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Tenement House Company, Queen Anne Style, roughcast, West End on April 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

Commercial Interests. 22 Monument Square. The Press Building

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Constructed in 1913 for James P Baxter. Design by John Calvin Stevens.

A Chicago Style building in Monument Square. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Chicago Style, Commercial, Commercial Interests, Congress Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, James Phinney Baxter, John Calvin Stevens, Middle Street, Monument Square, Portals and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, James P Baxter, James Phinney Baxter, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on March 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

Row Houses: 196 Danforth Street. By Request

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Built ca: 1836/7 by Eli Hamblen

A Greek Revival townhouse in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Danforth Street, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Images, John Proctor, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, images, John Proctor, Portland, Portland Maine, row house, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End on March 14, 2021 by alewifecove.

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