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Glimpses. 16 Lincoln Street

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Built in 1855 for Rufus D Bean

A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Lincoln Street, Maine, masonry, Off the peninsula, shudders, Then & Now, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Deering, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Horatio Q Wheeler, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland and Forest Avenue Horse Railroad, Portland Maine, Rufus D Bean, Then and Now, William Southard, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on May 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

198_200 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1827-33 by Benjamin Fickett

A much altered Federal in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Federal style, History, Images, Remuddling, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Federal style, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on April 24, 2023 by alewifecove.

256 State Street Redux

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Built in 1875-76 for William G Hart. Thomas Wildes builder (possibly)

An attractive Second Empire in the Parkside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Hip roof, History, Images, Maine, Parkside, Portals, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then & Now, Thomas Wildes and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, entries, History, images, Maine, Parkside, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Second Empire, State Street, Then and Now, Thomas Wildes, William G Hart on April 9, 2023 by alewifecove.

42 Munjoy Street

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Built in 1852 by James E Davis

A remuddled Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Images, Italianate, Italy, James E Davis, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greek Revival, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Italy, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on February 26, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 104 Neal Street

Built in 1892/93 by George E Philbrook

A fascinatingly detailed Colonial Revival in the West End Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, George E Philbrook, Glimpses, Images, Maine, Neal Street, Remuddling, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, Irish, Irish Immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on February 12, 2023 by alewifecove.

38 High Street

Built ca: 1822-23 by James Crockett

A diminutive Federal in the Danforth Street neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Danforth, Federal style, High Street, Hip roof, History, Images, James Crockett, Maine, masonry, Portals, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, doors, Federal style, Francis O'Brien, hipped roof, History, images, James Crockett, John Bradford, Joseph Swift, Portland, Portland Maine, spar maker, Then and Now on January 29, 2023 by alewifecove.

In Focus: Charles A Alexander. Addendum.

A look at a missed home and a couple that make me go Hmmm

Birds-Eye view of Portland. Library of Congress

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Dependence H Furbush, History, Horace P Storer, Images, In Focus, Italianate, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland Sugar House, Spring Street, Spruce Street, Storer Street, Sydney Thaxter, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles J Barbour, Dependence H Furbush, History, Hmm, Horace P Storer, images, Italianate, John Mace, Maine, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Seth Dyer, Storer Street, Sydney SF Thaxter, Sydney Thaxter, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on December 25, 2022 by alewifecove.

138 Beacon Street

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Possibly built in 1855 by Charles J Strout

A Second Empire in the Woodford’s neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Beacon Street, Deering, History, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Off the peninsula, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Charles J Strout, Deering, French Roof, History, images, L.J. Perkins & Son, Leonard J Perkins, Leonard J. D. Perkins, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Westbrook, Woodfords, Woodfords Corner on December 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

397 Stevens Avenue

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Built on spec in 1896 by E Vinton Earle

A pleasant Queen Anne in the Deering neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, Deering, Deering Center, E Vinton Earle, History, Images, Income Property, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Stevens Avenue, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, Deering, E Vinton Earle, Edward K Milliken, entries, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland String Quartet, Queen Anne Style, T.A. Huston & Company, Then and Now on November 13, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 29 Munjoy Street

Built ca: 181 for Charles Morris Libby

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

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Remuddling, Renovations, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Glimpses, Greek Revival, Hansen's Lane, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, The Hill on October 30, 2022 by alewifecove.

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