Category Archives: State Street

In Focus. Sylvester Blackmore Beckett

1812 – 1882

Bas-relief sculpture of Sylvester B. Beckett. Benjamin Paul Akers. ca: 1851 Maine Memory Network

Poet, author & editor. Beckett compiled the Portland City Directory for 20+ years. Continue reading

21 State Street

Built in 1863 by William H Phillips for Stephen K Dyer. Design by Thomas Sparrow

A well-known Italianate in the West End

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54 State Street. 2.4.24 Update

Deepest Thank You to Jonathan Egerton, a descendant of Francis & Mary Cook, for providing us with images of the couple.

Built ca: 1841-43 for Francis Cook

An interesting transitional home in the lower block of State Street

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