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Tales from the Timbers. 153 Concord Street revisited.

A look inside answers a question

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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.

46 Eastern Promenade. By Request

Built in 1874 for William & Clara Gray

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

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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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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.

336-338 Spring Street

Built in 1867 for Seth and Margaret Dyer

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

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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.

Glimpses. 11-15 Morning Street

Built in 1899 for Edward & Fannie Morrill

An attractive Queen Anne in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, East End, Glimpses, History, Images, Maine, Morning Street, Munjoy Hill, Queen Anne and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Edward G Morrill, Fannie Morrill, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine on February 11, 2024 by alewifecove.

Redux. 35 Thomas Street

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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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

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

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

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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.

In Focus. Sylvester Blackmore Beckett

1812 – 1882

Bas-relief sculpture of Sylvester B. Beckett. Benjamin Paul Akers. ca: 1851 Maine Memory Network

Poet, author & editor. Beckett compiled the Portland City Directory for 20+ years. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Gray Street, Greek Revival, In Focus, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Remuddling, State Street, Sylvester Beckett, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Beckett's Castle, Brick, Cape Elizabeth, Double House, East End, Edward Elwell, Edward H Elwell, Goddard Mansion, Greek Revival, History, images, In Focus, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Sylvester B Beckett, Sylvester Beckett, Sylvester Blackmore Beckett, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now on December 31, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 32 Veranda Street

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Built in 1858 by Isaac Sylvester

A substantial Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Off the peninsula, Survivor, Then & Now, Veranda Street and tagged 19th Century, antebellum, Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, George Russell, Glimpses, images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Mary Lunt, Peter Lunt, Portland, Portland Maine, Russell Shipyard, Shipbuilding, Then and Now, Westbrook on December 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

153 Concord Street

Built ca: 1885, maybe

An unusual Italianate in the Deering Center neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, garage, Images, Italianate, Maine, Off the peninsula, Remuddling, Westbrook and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Deering, Eliphalet Clark, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Maine Wesleyan Board of Education, Nancy Clark, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on November 26, 2023 by alewifecove.

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