Category Archives: Portals

336-338 Spring Street

Built in 1867 for Seth and Margaret Dyer

A large Italianate in the West End Historic District Continue reading

183 Allen Avenue

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

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

41 Veranda Street

Built ca: 1850 by David G Drinkwater

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

92 Pleasant Street

Build date unclear

A large Greek Revival in the Park/Pleasant Street neighborhood Continue reading

104 Park Street and the Park Street Row

Built in 1835/36 for the Trustees of the Park Street Proprietary. William Dyer & Joshua Haskell masons. Simeon Rice carpenter.

A Greek Revival row house in Park/Pleasant Street Neighborhood. Continue reading

256 State Street Redux

Built in 1875-76 for William G Hart. Thomas Wildes builder (possibly)

An attractive Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood. Continue reading

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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