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71 Bowdoin Street

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Built in 1906-07 for Herbert & Sally Payson. Design by John Calvin and John Henry Stevens.

A large brick Colonial Revival in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bowdoin Street, Brick, Colonial Revival, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Then & Now, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, entries, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End, Western Promenade on April 14, 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. 263 Brighton Avenue

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Built ca 1919

A brick Arts and Crafts in Fessenden Park Extension.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Brighton Avenue, Colonial Revival, Fessenden Park, garage, Glimpses, Off the peninsula, Then & Now, William Dyer Murray and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on June 5, 2018 by alewifecove.

120-126 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1892 for William H Stevens

A pair of double houses designed by John Calvin Stevens, no relation.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial Revival, Double House, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Ford, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on March 10, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 15 Carroll Street

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Built in 1923 for Clyde and Marguerite Burnet.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, Images, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, entries, Glimpses, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine on February 11, 2018 by alewifecove.

181 Western Promenade. House #100

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Built in 1911 for George West

Design by Frederick Tompson

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Fred Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Frederick Tompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, Portland, West End on September 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 55 Bowdoin Street

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Built in 1911 for Harrison and Helen Holt.

Design by John Calvin & John Howard Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Bowdoin Street, Brick, Chadwick Street, Colonial Revival, garage, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, West End Walks, Western Promenade and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on June 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

318 Brighton Avenue.

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Built in 1902 by Horace Frank Farnham. Designed by John Calvin Stevens.

A large Queen Anne in the Highlands neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brighton Avenue, Colonial Revival, Edwards Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on March 28, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 6 Eastern Promenade

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By Request

A first visit to the Eastern Promenade. Home to some over-the-top architecture to match some over-the-top views. Our first is a ‘by request’ glimpse. And it’s over the top

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Atlantic Steet, By Request, Colonial Revival, Condominium, East End, Eastern Promenade, garage, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street and tagged Architecture, Colonial Revival, East End, History, Hmm, Italianate, Munjoy Hill on March 17, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 501-509 Cumberland Avenue

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Built in 1887 for John W Deering & Jacob S Winslow.

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Cumberland Avenue, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Parkside, Queen Anne, Then & Now and tagged Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, Jacob Winslow, John Calvin Stevens, John W Deering, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on December 24, 2016 by alewifecove.

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