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Glimpses. 30-32 Vesper Street

In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 3. Commercial, Church, & other Works.

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Part 3 of an in-depth look at one of Portland’s lesser-known architects.

Portland Sugar House warehouse. 1852

This is the third and final part of our look at Charles A Alexander. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Biography, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Commercial, Double House, History, Home of the architect, Images, In Focus, John Bundy Brown, Maine, Observations, Off the peninsula, Portland Sugar House, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, AIA, American Institute of Architects, Architecture, Biography, Bramhall, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Chicago, doors, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, In Focus, John Bundy Brown, Maine, New York City, Oaklands, Portland, Portland Maine, TC Hersey, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, Theophilus C Hersey, Waynflete School, West End on April 1, 2022 by alewifecove.

In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 2. Residences and Cottages

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Part 2 of an in-depth look at one of Portland’s lesser-known architects.

Safford House. 1857

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Commercial, Double House, History, Home of the architect, Images, In Focus, John Bundy Brown, Maine, Observations, Off the peninsula, Portland Sugar House, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Bramhall, Brick, Charles A Alexander, doors, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, In Focus, John Bundy Brown, Maine, Oaklands, Portland, Portland Maine, TC Hersey, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, Theophilus C Hersey, Waynflete School, West End on March 19, 2022 by alewifecove.

In Focus. Charles A Alexander Part 1. Biography

Glimpses. 118 Beacon Street

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Built in 1895 for Charles Sumner Foss. Design by John Calvin Stevens

A substantial Colonial Revival in the Woodfords neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Beacon Street, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Off the peninsula, shudders, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Charles S Foss, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Schlotterbeck & Foss, Woodfords on February 12, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 12 Smith Street

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Built ca: 1868 for William Goold

A small Italianate in the India Street Historic District

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Brick, Glimpses, Images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portals, Smith Street, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now on December 18, 2021 by alewifecove.

117-119 Pine Street. House number 200

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Built in 1876 for Francis & Edward Fassett

An iconic High Victorian in the West End Historic District

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Double House, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, Home of the architect, House #200, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Nathan E Redlon, Pine Street, Portals, The Great Fire of 1866, West End and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, masonry, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, West End on November 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

1 Cobb Avenue

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Built ca: 1782 by Thaddeus Broad

A modest Post Colonial in the Stroudwater neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Cobb Avenue, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Post Colonial, Stroudwater, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 18th century, Architecture, Broad's Tavern, History, images, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland International Jetport, Portland Maine, Stroudwater, Then and Now on November 21, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 95 Deerfield Road.

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Built in 1914 for Hazel & Harold Blanchard. Design probably by the firm John Calvin Stevens Architects.

A substantial Shingle Style home in the Boulevard Park neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Boulevard Park, Deerfield Road, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Off the peninsula, Shingle Style, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Shingle Style, Then and Now on October 10, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 33 Cushman Street.