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41 Veranda Street

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Built ca: 1850 by David G Drinkwater

A fascinating Gothic Revival home in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Back Cove Village, Deering, East Deering, Gothic Revival, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portals, Remuddling, Survivor, Then & Now, Veranda Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Back Cove Village, Deering, doors, East Deering, entries, gothic hood molding, Gothic Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, The Gothic Revival, Then and Now on October 1, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 193 Concord Street

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Built in 1910 for Howard Winslow. Design by John Calvin & John Howard Stevens.

A substantial bungalow in the Deering Center neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in American Can Company, Architecture, Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, American Can Company, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on September 17, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 59 Orland Street

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Built on spec in 1932 by James MacNutt

An interesting Arts & Crafts home in the Fessenden Park neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Fessenden Park, Glimpses, Images, James MacNutt, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Orland Street, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Dorothy Small, Dorothy Snell, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Richard Small, Then and Now on August 13, 2023 by alewifecove.

Field Trip. 857 Broadway, South Portland

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Built ca: 1850-60 for Albert & Louisa Pillsbury

A remuddled Gothic Revival in the Pleasantdale neighborhood of South Portland.
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This entry was posted in Broadway, Field Trips, garage, Gothic Revival, History, Images, Income Property, Maine, Remuddling, South Portland, Survivor, Turners Island and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Broadway, Cape Elizabeth, gothic cottage, gothic hood molding, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Remuddling, South Portland, Summer Street, The Gothic Revival on July 30, 2023 by alewifecove.

92 Pleasant Street

Redux 99 Capisic Street

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A story of revival

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Capisic Street, carriage house, Greek Revival, History, In the news, Maine, Off the peninsula, Redux, Renovations, Stroudwater, Stroudwater, Survivor, Tales from the Timbers and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, carriage house, Deering, entries, Greek Revival, historic preservation, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, restoration, Stroudwater, Then and Now on June 25, 2023 by alewifecove.

50 Turner Street

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Built ca 1895 probably by Ansel & Elmer Doten

A simple Italianate in the Munjoy Hill Historic District. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Forest City Mineral Spring, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now, Turner Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Eliza V Noble, Forest City Mineral Spring, History, images, Italianate, John F Randall, Maine, Munjoy Hill, NB Noble, Nymphas B Noble, Portland Maine, Then and Now on June 5, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 16 Lincoln Street

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Built in 1855 for Rufus D Bean

A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Lincoln Street, Maine, masonry, Off the peninsula, shudders, Then & Now, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Horatio Q Wheeler, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland and Forest Avenue Horse Railroad, Portland Maine, Rufus D Bean, Then and Now, William Southard, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on May 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

256 State Street Redux

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Built in 1875-76 for William G Hart. Thomas Wildes builder (possibly)

An attractive Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Hip roof, History, Images, Maine, Parkside, Portals, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then & Now, Thomas Wildes and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, entries, History, images, Maine, Parkside, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then and Now, Thomas Wildes, William G Hart on April 9, 2023 by alewifecove.

42 Munjoy Street

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Built in 1852 by James E Davis

A remuddled Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Italy, James E Davis, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Italy, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on February 26, 2023 by alewifecove.

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