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Glimpses. 11 Garrison Street Extension

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Built ca: 1825 by James Parker.

A modest Colonial/Federal in the Stroudwater neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Federal style, Garrison Street Extension, Glimpses, History, Images, James Parker, Maine, Off the peninsula, Stroudwater, Then & Now, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Joseph Chamberlain, Maine, Myrtle Kittridge Lovejoy, Portland, Portland Maine, Shipyard Point, Stroudwater, Then and Now, This Was Stroudwater, Westbrook on July 20, 2025 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 1043 Congress Street

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Built ca: 1858 for Peter & Armina Nollet/Nollett

A whimsical Greek Revival in the Libby’s Corner neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Congress Street, garage, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Libby's Corner, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Congress Street, East Ender, History, images, Libby's Corner, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on May 4, 2025 by alewifecove.

Clippings. The American Architect & Building News and the Jekyll Island Club House

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The American Architect & Building News was the standard trade publication in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the issues are available for reading and, in most cases, download.

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This entry was posted in American Architect & Building News, Charles A Alexander, Field Trips, History, Images, Jekyll Island Club, Off the peninsula and tagged Architecture, Charles A Alexander, Clippings, History, images, Jay Gould, Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island GA, JP Morgan, Marshall Field, The American Architect & Building News on November 3, 2024 by alewifecove.

1245-1247 Forest Avenue

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Built by Levi Morrill/Morrell. When is not clear.

A fascinating late Federal in the Morrills Corner neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering, Federal style, Forest Avenue, History, Images, Maine, Morrils Corner, Off the peninsula, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Allen Avenue, Architecture, Bishop's Corner, Charles L Goodridge, Deering, Federal style, Forest Avenue, History, Levi Morrell, Levi Morrill, Morrills Corner, Off the peninsula, Tenement, York & Cumberland County Railroad on August 4, 2024 by alewifecove.

71 Woodford Street

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Built ca: 1895 by Edwin Thompson

An attractive Italianate in the Woodford’s Neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.280984

This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering, Edwin Thompson, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Royal Realty, Then & Now, Westbrook, Woodford, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, Edwin Thompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on April 9, 2024 by alewifecove.

187 Concord Street. A home for an architect.

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Built in 1914 for Charles & Sadie Poor. Design by Charles O Poor.
Googins & Clark, builders.

An attractive Arts & Crafts in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.294000

This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Charles O Poor, Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, garage, Googins & Clark, Home of the architect, Images, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Charles O Poor, Deering, Googins & Clark, History, Home of the architect, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Then and Now on March 24, 2024 by alewifecove.

397 Summit Street

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Built ca: 1762-3 by Samuel Winslow

A large Colonial home in the North Deering neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.291242

This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Deering, Falmouth, History, Images, Maine, North Deering, Off the peninsula, Summit Street, Westbrook and tagged 18th century, Architecture, Deering, George Hussey, History, images, Maine, North Deeing, Portland, Portland Maine, Quakers, Samuel Winslow, Summit Street, Winslow on February 25, 2024 by alewifecove.

183 Allen Avenue

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Built ca: 1825-26 by James Meader (Meeder)

A modest Federal style home in the Allen Avenue neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.291611

This entry was posted in Allen Ave, Allen Avenue, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, Deering, Falmouth, Federal style, History, Images, masonry, Off the peninsula, Portals, Then & Now, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, doors, entries, Federal style, History, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Then and Now on January 14, 2024 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 32 Veranda Street

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Built in 1858 by Isaac Sylvester

A substantial Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.256906

This entry was posted in Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Off the peninsula, Survivor, Then & Now, Veranda Street and tagged 19th Century, antebellum, Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, George Russell, Glimpses, images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Mary Lunt, Peter Lunt, Portland, Portland Maine, Russell Shipyard, Shipbuilding, Then and Now, Westbrook on December 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

153 Concord Street

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Built ca: 1885, maybe

An unusual Italianate in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.292356

This entry was posted in Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, garage, Images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Remuddling, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, Eliphalet Clark, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Maine Wesleyan Board of Education, Nancy Clark, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on November 26, 2023 by alewifecove.

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