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Tales from the Timbers. 153 Concord Street revisited.

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This entry was posted in Concord Street, Deering Center, Eliphalet Clark, History, Italianate, Renovations, Tales from the Timbers, Tooling and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Tales from the Timbers on May 18, 2024 by alewifecove.

Redux 99 Capisic Street

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A story of revival

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Capisic Street, carriage house, Greek Revival, History, In the news, Maine, Off the peninsula, Redux, Renovations, Stroudwater, Stroudwater, Survivor, Tales from the Timbers and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, carriage house, Deering, entries, Greek Revival, historic preservation, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, restoration, Stroudwater, Then and Now on June 25, 2023 by alewifecove.

Tales from the Timbers. 139 York Street

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At the corner of Park & York Streets sits a house undergoing major renovations. Its current situation allows some of its more hidden stories to be told.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Images, Park Street, Renovations, Tales from the Timbers, Then & Now, Tooling, York Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Renovation on October 29, 2018 by alewifecove.

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