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Edward H. Elwell ca. 1875. Maine Memory Network
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Tag Archives: 19th Century
Glimpses. 136 Pleasant Street
Built ca: 1830. Probably built by Joseph Ilsley.
A simple, late period, Federal in the Park-Pleasant Street neighborhood Continue reading
Glimpses. 14 Hanover Street
Built ca: 1849 by Ira Brett
A modest brick Greek Revival in the Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading
Glimpses. 50 Cushman Street.
Built in 1870 by James Tenney for Clinton and Olive Jones
A substantial Second Empire in the West End neighborhood.
60-62 Hampshire Street
Built ca 1867 for John Barbour & Jane Barbour Staples.
A fine, if somewhat remuddled, Second Empire double house in the India Street neighborhood.
Glimpses. 108 Salem Street
Built ca: 1855 by John Neal
A pleasant, and substantially altered, Greek Revival on the harbor slope of the West End.
Glimpses. 88 Stevens Avenue
Built ca 1870 by Thomas W O’Brion for his son Edward.
A funky Second Empire in the Bradley’s Corner neighborhood
44 Cedar Street
Built sometime between 1845 and 1852 by Edward P Thompson.
A sturdy Greek Revival in the Bayside neighborhood.
23 Waterville Street
Built ca: 1854 for Arthur Libby
A late Greek Revival on the harbor slope of Munjoy Hill Continue reading
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