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Glimpses. 140 Noyes Street

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Built ca 1899. Probably for Marks and Earle.

A fine Queen Anne in the Oakdale neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arthur E Marks, Fessenden Park, Fessenden Park, Glimpses, History, Images, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Marks and Earle, Noyes Street, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style on October 12, 2019 by alewifecove.

235 Brackett Street

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Built ca: 1864 for Joseph and Mary Walker.

A brick Italianate on the corner of Brackett and Walker Streets in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Brick, George Milliken, History, Images, Italianate, Remuddling, Then & Now, Walker Street, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, West End on August 5, 2019 by alewifecove.

12-14 Deering Street

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Built ca 1868 for Captains Russell Lewis and Jacob Winslow. Design by Francis Fassett

A brick Mansard Style double house in the Deering Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Francis Fassett, garage, History, Images, Jacob Winslow, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Parkside, Remuddling, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, Francis Fassett, History, images, Jacob Winslow, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Remuddling, Then and Now on July 7, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 51 Tyng Street

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Possibly built ca 1810 for Elijah Hossack.

A tattered but solid Federal between Danforth and York Streets

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Commercial, Federal style, Glimpses, History, Images, Remuddling, Then & Now, Tyng Street, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Federal style, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on April 28, 2019 by alewifecove.

129 William Street.

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Built prior to 1900 by Arthur E Marks

Another house built on spec in Fessenden Park.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arthur E Marks, Built on spec, Colonial Revival, Fessenden Park, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now, William Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on July 16, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 108 Fessenden Street.

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Built ca 1895

A nicely detailed and well-preserved Queen Anne in the USM neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering Village, Fessenden Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on September 17, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 22 Eastern Promenade. By Request

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Built ca 1888 by James Polk Jordan.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, East End, Eastern Promenade, garage, History, Images, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, East End, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on August 2, 2017 by alewifecove.

48 Atlantic Street

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Built ca: 1855-60 for Matilda and Jesse Wetmore.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Atlantic Steet, History, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Remuddling and tagged Architecture, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland on June 18, 2017 by alewifecove.

10 Deering Street.

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Built in 1864 for Rufus Deering

Yes. That Rufus Deering.

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This entry was posted in Brick, Deering Street, History, Images, Italianate, Parkside, Remuddling and tagged Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Remuddling, Rufus Deering Lumber on January 16, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 5 Oakdale Street

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Driving down Falmouth Street by the university and this caught my eye. Something intriguing and not quite right at the same time.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, garage, Glimpses, History, Images, Oakdale, Oakdale Street, Remuddling and tagged Architecture, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Oakdale, Portland, Things that make me go hmm, University of Southern Maine on July 18, 2016 by alewifecove.

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