The American Architect & Building News was the standard trade publication in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the issues are available for reading and, in most cases, download.
Continue readingBlog Notes: Loss of city directories

The primary resource for city directory information that this blog has used for the past few years is no longer available. The vendor did not renew the contract with the Digital Maine Library and, to date, I have not located a replacement for this information. The loss of this resource will certainly reduce the detail of articles as it provided a way to search by address, thus making my task much more steam lined. I am still looking for an alternative and will update this note if one is found. If any readers find something, please feel free to contact me directly.
278-280 State Street
Built in 1886 for William & Elizabeth Sanborn. Design by John Calvin Stevens
An attractive Queen Anne-Colonial Revival double townhouse in the Parkside neighborhood.
Continue reading207-211 Spring Street
Built ca: 1838 by Levi Bolton

An iconic Greek Revival double-house in the West End Neighborhood
1245-1247 Forest Avenue
Built by Levi Morrill/Morrell. When is not clear.

A fascinating late Federal in the Morrills Corner neighborhood
Continue reading10-12 Pine Street
Built in 1848 by Sewall Chase

A Greek Revival double-house in the Longfellow Square neighborhood Continue reading
74 St. Lawrence Street. By Request
Built in 1845/6 for Gabriel Mark(s)

A modest Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District. Continue reading
Tales from the Timbers. 153 Concord Street revisited.
46 Eastern Promenade. By Request
Built in 1874 for William & Clara Gray
A tall Italianate in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood. Continue reading
71 Woodford Street
Built ca: 1895 by Edwin Thompson
An attractive Italianate in the Woodford’s Neighborhood Continue reading




