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278-280 State Street

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Built in 1886 for William & Elizabeth Sanborn. Design by John Calvin Stevens

An attractive Queen Anne-Colonial Revival double townhouse in the Parkside neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Colonial Revival, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, masonry, Parkside, Portals, Queen Anne, State Street, Then & Now, Townhouse and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Eben Swasey, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on September 22, 2024 by alewifecove.

1245-1247 Forest Avenue

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Built by Levi Morrill/Morrell. When is not clear.

A fascinating late Federal in the Morrills Corner neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering, Federal style, Forest Avenue, History, Images, Maine, Morrils Corner, Off the peninsula, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Allen Avenue, Architecture, Bishop's Corner, Charles L Goodridge, Deering, Federal style, Forest Avenue, History, Levi Morrell, Levi Morrill, Morrills Corner, Off the peninsula, Tenement, York & Cumberland County Railroad on August 4, 2024 by alewifecove.

10-12 Pine Street

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Built in 1848 by Sewall Chase

A Greek Revival double-house in the Longfellow Square neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.267041

This entry was posted in Brick, Double House, garage, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, Images, Leavitt Co, Longfellow Square, Maine, masonry, Pine Street, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, William Chase and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Chase Leavitt & Co, doors, Double House, entries, Greater Portland Landmarks, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portals, Portland Maine, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End, William Chase on July 6, 2024 by alewifecove.

74 St. Lawrence Street. By Request

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Built in 1845/6 for Gabriel Mark(s)

A modest Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District. Continue reading →

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-70.246733

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, By Request, Greek Revival, History, Images, Immigrant, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, masonry, Munjoy Hill, St Lawrence Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, East End, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, immigration, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Swedish immigration, Then and Now on June 2, 2024 by alewifecove.

46 Eastern Promenade. By Request

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Built in 1874 for William & Clara Gray

A tall Italianate in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.242068

This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, Eastern Promenade, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now, Vesper Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, entries, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, William Gray on April 27, 2024 by alewifecove.

71 Woodford Street

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Built ca: 1895 by Edwin Thompson

An attractive Italianate in the Woodford’s Neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.280984

This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering, Edwin Thompson, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Royal Realty, Then & Now, Westbrook, Woodford, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, Edwin Thompson, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on April 9, 2024 by alewifecove.

187 Concord Street. A home for an architect.

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Built in 1914 for Charles & Sadie Poor. Design by Charles O Poor.
Googins & Clark, builders.

An attractive Arts & Crafts in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.294000

This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Charles O Poor, Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, garage, Googins & Clark, Home of the architect, Images, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Charles O Poor, Deering, Googins & Clark, History, Home of the architect, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Then and Now on March 24, 2024 by alewifecove.

336-338 Spring Street

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Built in 1867 for Seth and Margaret Dyer

A large Italianate in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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-70.269927

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Greater Portland Landmarks, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Portals, Spring Street, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, a puzzlement, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, puzzlement, Seth Dyer, Spring Street, Stanley Herrick, Stanwood Fisher, Storer Street, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on March 10, 2024 by alewifecove.

Redux. 35 Thomas Street

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Built in 1866/67 for Seth and Fannie Hersey

An interesting eclectic home in the West End Historic District. Continue reading →

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-70.270309

This entry was posted in After the fire, garage, History, Redux, Stick Style, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Seth Hersey, Stick Style, Then and Now, West End on January 28, 2024 by alewifecove.

183 Allen Avenue

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

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

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-70.291611

This entry was posted in Allen Ave, Allen Avenue, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, Deering, Falmouth, Federal style, History, Images, masonry, Off the peninsula, Portals, Then & Now, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, doors, entries, Federal style, History, images, Maine, Portland Maine, Then and Now on January 14, 2024 by alewifecove.

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