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Glimpses. 22 Deblois Street

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Built ca 1910 for Frederic Dudley. Design by Miller and Mayo.

An imposing Colonial Revival in the Longfellow Highlands neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial Revival, Deblois Street, History, Images, Landlocked, Longfellow Highlands, Miller and Mayo, Off the peninsula, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Miller and Mayo, Remuddling, vinyl siding on October 25, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 104 Prospect Street

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Built ca: 1877, possibly by Samuel Norcross, for Abby and John Small

A wooden Second Empire in the Longfellow Highlands neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Longfellow Highlands, mansard roof, Off the peninsula, Prospect Street, Samuel Norcross, Second Empire, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Second Empire, Then and Now on August 18, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 43 Highland Street

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Glimpses, Highland Street, History, Images, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, doors, Glimpses, History, images, immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Smyrna, Turkey on April 8, 2018 by alewifecove.

318 Brighton Avenue.

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Built in 1902 by Horace Frank Farnham. Designed by John Calvin Stevens.

A large Queen Anne in the Highlands neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brighton Avenue, Colonial Revival, Edwards Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on March 28, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 185 Edwards Street

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A Craftsman bungalow on a large lot.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Edwards Street, Glimpses, History, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Bungalow, History, images, Maine, Portland on September 10, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 186 Craigie Street

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Craigie Street, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula and tagged Architecture, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland on September 4, 2016 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 182 Craigie Street. A home for an architect.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Craigie Street, Glimpses, History, Home of the architect, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Shingle Style and tagged Architecture, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland on September 3, 2016 by alewifecove.

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