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Glimpses. 325 Spring Street

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Built in 1856 By Thomas Egan

Design by Thomas Cummings

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Spring Street, Then & Now, Thomas Cummings, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Thomas Cummings, West End on April 6, 2017 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 143 Pine Street. A home for an architect.

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Built in 1863 by Thomas Cummings father and son.

The elder Cummings was an architect in Portland.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, History, Home of the architect, Images, Mansard Style, Neal Street, Pine Street, Then & Now, Thomas Cummings, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Mansard Style, Portland, Thomas Cummings, West End on February 10, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 12 Walker Street

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Built ca: 1840

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Brick, Federal style, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Then & Now, Walker Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, Federal style, Greek Revival, History, Maine, Portland, West End on January 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 67 Emery Street

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Built in 1895 by the Webster brothers. Royal, James & Joseph.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Emery Street, History, Images, Queen Anne, Royal Brothers, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Queen Anne Style, West End on December 8, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 360 Spring Street

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Built in 1890 for Sydney W Thaxter

Design by Albert Winslow Cobb.

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This entry was posted in Albert W Cobb, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Greater Portland Landmarks, Spring Street, Waynflete School, West End Walks and tagged Albert W Cobb, Albert Winslow Cobb, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Stevens and Cobb, Waynflete School, West End on November 19, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 113 Vaughan Street.

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Built in 1867 for John Marshall Brown

Design by Charles A Alexander.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, carriage house, Carroll Street, Charles A Alexander, History, Images, Italianate, Vaughan Street, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, carriage house, Charles A Alexander, clapboards, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, West End on November 13, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 20 Thomas Street.

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Built in 1899 for Edward P Staples.

Design by John Calvin Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Thomas Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on October 30, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 18 Neal Street

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Built in 1902 for Lucien and Nellie Snow.

Design by John Calvin Stevens.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Neal Street, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on October 29, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 135 Vaughan Street.

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Built in 1871 for Peter & Mary Lane.

Design by Francis Fassett.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Francis Fassett, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Vaughan Street, West End Walks and tagged Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, West End on October 17, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 393-395 Danforth Street

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Built in 1859 by Charles A Alexander as his own residence.

Charles A Alexander was a local architect whose work we have seen in the Spring mansions also on Danforth Street.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, garage, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Home of the architect, Images, Mansard Style, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, History, images, Maine, Portland, West End on October 8, 2016 by alewifecove.

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