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Glimpses. 74 Neal Street

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Built in 1897-98 for Charles H Sargent

A conventional Queen Anne in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Maine, Neal Street, Portland Savings Bank, Queen Anne, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Phyllis Cram, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Then and Now, West End on September 28, 2025 by alewifecove.

30 Dow Street

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Built ca: 1828 for Joseph Ilsley Jr.

A small Federal in the West End neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Dow Street, Federal style, History, Images, masonry, Remuddling, Survivor, Then & Now, West End, William Widgery Thomas and tagged 1820s, 19th Century, Architecture, Curtis Meservey, Elmer W CObb jr, Federal style, Fieldstone, Henry G Timmons, History, images, John O Caleb, Joseph Ilsley Jr, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on June 22, 2025 by alewifecove.

By Request. 296 Spring Street

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Built in 1857 by Merrick Sawyer

A fine Greek Revival in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, Captain Benjamin Webster, Condominium, Granite, History, Images, Italianate, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End and tagged 19th Century, By Request, Captain Benjamin Webster, Elias Thomas, Granite, History, images, Merrick Sawyer, Portland, Then and Now, West End on April 13, 2025 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 308 Danforth Street. A peek inside.

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A rare opportunity to see the interior of a Portland landmark.

In early 2024, one of the city’s landmark antebellum homes came on the market under some odd circumstances.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Observations, Portals, Real Estate, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Belvedere, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Post Colonial, preservation, Real Estate, Spiral Stair, West End on March 16, 2025 by alewifecove.

Redux. 1 Thomas Street

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Built in 1891 for Harry Butler. Design by John Calvin Stevens

An iconic Romanesque in the West End Historic District

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Harry Butler, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, masonry, Portals, Redux, Romanesque, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Elizabeth S Butler, Harry Butler, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Juris K Ubans, Maine, Mara Ubans, Miami, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on December 1, 2024 by alewifecove.

207-211 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1838 by Levi Bolton

An iconic Greek Revival double-house in the West End Neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Condominium, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Images, Levi Bolton, Maine, Spring Street, Survivor, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greek Revival, History, images, James Hall, Levi Bolton, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on August 31, 2024 by alewifecove.

336-338 Spring Street

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Built in 1867 for Seth and Margaret Dyer

A large Italianate in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Greater Portland Landmarks, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Portals, Spring Street, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, a puzzlement, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, puzzlement, Seth Dyer, Spring Street, Stanley Herrick, Stanwood Fisher, Storer Street, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on March 10, 2024 by alewifecove.

Redux. 35 Thomas Street

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Built in 1866/67 for Seth and Fannie Hersey

An interesting eclectic home in the West End Historic District. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in After the fire, garage, History, Redux, Stick Style, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Seth Hersey, Stick Style, Then and Now, West End on January 28, 2024 by alewifecove.

Redux. 380 Danforth

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Built in 1875 for the Estate of Samuel Rumery.

A large Stick Style home in the West End neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Danforth Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Portland Packing Company, Redux, Royal Realty, Stick Style, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, James P Baxter, James Phinney Baxter, Lt. Colonel William M. Altenburg, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Packing Company, Redux, Royal Realty, Samuel Rumery, Stick Style, Then and Now, West End, William G Davis on October 15, 2023 by alewifecove.

By Request. 22 Carleton Street

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Built in on spec 1871 by William Burrowes

A substantial Second Empire Double House in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Brick, Built on spec, By Request, Carleton Street, Christian Kragelund, History, Images, mansard roof, On Spec, Royal Realty, Second Empire, West End, William Burrowes and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Christian Kragelund, Double House, History, images, immigration, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Royal Realty, Second Empire, Then and Now, West End, William Burrowes on September 4, 2023 by alewifecove.

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