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By Request: 395 St John Street

Glimpses. 904 Washington Avenue

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Built in 1913 by John D Lary

A small bungalow in the North Deering neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bungalow, Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, Income Property, John Lary, North Deering, Off the peninsula, Then & Now, Washington Avenue and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Bungalow, Charles O Baker, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Lary, Maine, North Deeing, Portland, Portland Maine, Solon D Conner, Then and Now on October 29, 2023 by alewifecove.

41 Veranda Street

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Built ca: 1850 by David G Drinkwater

A fascinating Gothic Revival home in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Back Cove Village, Deering, East Deering, Gothic Revival, History, Images, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portals, Remuddling, Survivor, Then & Now, Veranda Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Back Cove Village, Deering, doors, East Deering, entries, gothic hood molding, Gothic Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, The Gothic Revival, Then and Now on October 1, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 193 Concord Street

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Built in 1910 for Howard Winslow. Design by John Calvin & John Howard Stevens.

A substantial bungalow in the Deering Center neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in American Can Company, Architecture, Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, American Can Company, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on September 17, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 59 Orland Street

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Built on spec in 1932 by James MacNutt

An interesting Arts & Crafts home in the Fessenden Park neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Fessenden Park, Glimpses, Images, James MacNutt, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Orland Street, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Dorothy Small, Dorothy Snell, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Richard Small, Then and Now on August 13, 2023 by alewifecove.

Redux 99 Capisic Street

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A story of revival

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Capisic Street, carriage house, Greek Revival, History, In the news, Maine, Off the peninsula, Redux, Renovations, Stroudwater, Stroudwater, Survivor, Tales from the Timbers and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, carriage house, Deering, entries, Greek Revival, historic preservation, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, restoration, Stroudwater, Then and Now on June 25, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 16 Lincoln Street

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Built in 1855 for Rufus D Bean

A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Lincoln Street, Maine, masonry, Off the peninsula, shudders, Then & Now, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Horatio Q Wheeler, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland and Forest Avenue Horse Railroad, Portland Maine, Rufus D Bean, Then and Now, William Southard, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on May 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

138 Beacon Street

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Possibly built in 1855 by Charles J Strout

A Second Empire in the Woodford’s neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Beacon Street, Deering, History, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Off the peninsula, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Charles J Strout, Deering, French Roof, History, images, L.J. Perkins & Son, Leonard J Perkins, Leonard J. D. Perkins, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on December 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

397 Stevens Avenue

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Built on spec in 1896 by E Vinton Earle

A pleasant Queen Anne in the Deering neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, Deering, Deering Center, E Vinton Earle, History, Images, Income Property, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Stevens Avenue, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, Deering, E Vinton Earle, Edward K Milliken, entries, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland String Quartet, Queen Anne Style, T.A. Huston & Company, Then and Now on November 13, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 25 Belmeade Road