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727 Congress Street Part 1

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Built in 1870 for Woodbury Davis. Possibly designed by Francis Fassett
Alternative address is 1-7 Mellen Street

An iconic Italianate in the Congress Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Congress Street, Francis Fassett, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Mellen Street, Woodbury Davis and tagged 19th Century, Anson Morrill, Architecture, Brick, Hannibal Hamlin, Henry Merrill, History, images, Italianate, James T Champlin, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Samuel Wells, Then and Now, West End, Woodbury Davis on September 27, 2026 by alewifecove.

Redux. 137 Emery Street

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Built in 1866 for Andrew Jackson Chase

A fanciful French roofed Second Empire in the West End neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Emery Street, French Roof, Maine, mansard roof, Redux, Second Empire, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Emery Street, French Roof, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Then and Now, West End on September 13, 2026 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 9 Everett Street

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Built between 1872 and 1881 by Clarence or Pamelia Oxnard

A simple Italianate in the Washington Avenue neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Everett Street, Glimpses, History, Italianate, Maine, Then & Now, Washington Avenue and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Clarence Oxnard, Everett Street, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on August 23, 2026 by alewifecove.

173-175 State Street & John Neal

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An iconic Greek Revival Row house pair in the Longfellow Square neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Apartment, Architecture, Biography, Double House, Granite, Greek Revival, History, Home of the architect, Images, John Neal, Longfellow Square, Maine, masonry, On Spec, Real Estate, Rowhouse, State Street, The Great Fire of 1866 and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Granite, History, images, John Neal, Lorenzo De Medici Sweat, Maine, Margaret Mussey Sweat, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on December 28, 2025 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 121 Dartmouth Street

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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.

Glimpses. 74 Neal Street

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Built in 1897-98 for Charles H Sargent

A conventional Queen Anne in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Maine, Neal Street, Portland Savings Bank, Queen Anne, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Phyllis Cram, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Then and Now, West End on September 28, 2025 by alewifecove.

By Request. 57-59 Deering Street

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Built in 1868-69 for Marian Deering Noyes

A substantial Second Empire double-house in the Deering Street neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Brick, By Request, Deering Street, Double House, Granite, History, Maine, mansard roof, masonry, Portals, Second Empire, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Double House, History, images, Levi P Newcomb, Maine, Marion Deering Noyes, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Then and Now on September 3, 2025 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 11 Garrison Street Extension

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Built ca: 1825 by James Parker.

A modest Colonial/Federal in the Stroudwater neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Federal style, Garrison Street Extension, Glimpses, History, Images, James Parker, Maine, Off the peninsula, Stroudwater, Then & Now, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Joseph Chamberlain, Maine, Myrtle Kittridge Lovejoy, Portland, Portland Maine, Shipyard Point, Stroudwater, Then and Now, This Was Stroudwater, Westbrook on July 20, 2025 by alewifecove.

89-91 St Lawrence Street

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Build date unclear

A Greek Revival former store and residence in the Munjoy Hill Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Commercial, Greek Revival, History, Images, Income Property, Maine, Munjoy Hill, St Lawrence Street, Survivor, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Alfred Hatch, Architecture, Cobbler, Hatch Brothers, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Shoe Shop, The Hill, Then and Now, William Hatch on May 24, 2025 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 1043 Congress Street

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Built ca: 1858 for Peter & Armina Nollet/Nollett

A whimsical Greek Revival in the Libby’s Corner neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Congress Street, garage, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Libby's Corner, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Congress Street, East Ender, History, images, Libby's Corner, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on May 4, 2025 by alewifecove.

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