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By Request: 127 Pleasant Street

Built ca: 1800 by Thomas Delano

A transitional Colonial/Federal Style house in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, Colonial, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, Park/Pleasant Street, Pleasant Avenue, Portals, Survivor, Thomas Delano and tagged Architecture, Colonial, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, John Calvin Stevens II, Maine, Nathan Webb, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, Thomas Delano on June 21, 2026 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 11 Garrison Street Extension

Built ca: 1825 by James Parker.

A modest Colonial/Federal in the Stroudwater neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Federal style, Garrison Street Extension, Glimpses, History, Images, James Parker, Maine, Off the peninsula, Stroudwater, Then & Now, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Joseph Chamberlain, Maine, Myrtle Kittridge Lovejoy, Portland, Portland Maine, Shipyard Point, Stroudwater, Then and Now, This Was Stroudwater, Westbrook on July 20, 2025 by alewifecove.

397 Summit Street

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Built ca: 1762-3 by Samuel Winslow

A large Colonial home in the North Deering neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Deering, Falmouth, History, Images, Maine, North Deering, Off the peninsula, Summit Street, Westbrook and tagged 18th century, Architecture, Deering, George Hussey, History, images, Maine, North Deeing, Portland, Portland Maine, Quakers, Samuel Winslow, Summit Street, Winslow on February 25, 2024 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 1227 Westbrook Street

Built prior to 1830

At one time inhabited by a family of Flys.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial, Glimpses, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Post Colonial, Stroudwater, Then & Now, Westbrook Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Stroudwater on January 1, 2017 by alewifecove.

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