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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.

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