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173-175 State Street & John Neal

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.

16-22 Pine Street

Built on spec in 1856 by the Granville & Sewall Chase. Design by Charles A Alexander

A quartet of substantial Italianate townhouses in the Longfellow Square neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Brick, Built on spec, Charles A Alexander, Chase, Condominium, Fail, Granville M Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Longfellow Square, Maine, On Spec, Pine Street, Portals, Remuddling, Rowhouse, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, Townhouse, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Granville Chase, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on January 19, 2025 by alewifecove.

10-12 Pine Street

Built in 1848 by Sewall Chase

A Greek Revival double-house in the Longfellow Square neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Brick, Double House, garage, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, Images, Leavitt Co, Longfellow Square, Maine, masonry, Pine Street, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, William Chase and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Chase Leavitt & Co, doors, Double House, entries, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portals, Portland Maine, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End, William Chase on July 6, 2024 by alewifecove.

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