Category Archives: Portals

38 High Street

Built ca: 1822-23 by James Crockett

A diminutive Federal in the Danforth Street neighborhood.

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In Focus: Charles A Alexander. Addendum.

A look at a missed home and a couple that make me go Hmmm

Birds-Eye view of Portland. Library of Congress

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Glimpses. 23 Hampshire Street

Built ca: 1867-68 by Jotham Lewis

A remuddled Italianate in the India Street Historic District.

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Glimpses. 30-32 Vesper Street

Built ca: 1855 by John Weeks

A modest Greek Revival double-house in the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood

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Glimpses. 12 Smith Street

Built ca: 1868 for William Goold

A small Italianate in the India Street Historic District

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117-119 Pine Street. House number 200

Built in 1876 for Francis & Edward Fassett

An iconic High Victorian in the West End Historic District

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369-371 Cumberland Avenue

Built ca 1846 by James R Hawkes

A Greek Revival double-house in the Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading

Glimpses. 33 Cushman Street.

Built ca: 1868 for William and Mary Milliken. Possibly by James Tenney.

A remuddled Italianate in the West End neighborhood Continue reading

19 Anderson Street

Built ca: 1882 for Robert McCloskey

A scruffy but vibrant Italianate in the East Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading

Glimpses. 40 Belmont Street

Built ca: 1902 on spec for Lewellyn Morse Leighton. Design by Fred Tompson

A lovely Colonial Revival in the Coyle Park neighborhood.
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