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Glimpses. 16 Storer Street

Built prior to 1860 for Dependence and/or Henry Furbush (Furbish). Possibly designed by Charles A Alexander.

A fascinating brick Italianate on the Waynflete Campus.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Portals, Portland Sugar House, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Sugar House, Storer Street, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on May 12, 2019 by alewifecove.

171-175 Danforth Street

Built ca 1849-50 ‘on spec’ by Horace B Richards

A simple, and slightly quirky, Greek Revival double house between State and Brackett Streets

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Built on spec, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Then & Now, William Widgery Thomas and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Charles A Alexander, Greek Revival, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, William Widgery Thomas on February 27, 2019 by alewifecove.

85 Park Street. Facing the past and future.

Built ca 1852 for Stephen D Hall

Design by Charles A Alexander.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, History, Images, Italianate, Park Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles Quincy Clapp, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland on December 17, 2016 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 113 Vaughan Street.

Built in 1867 for John Marshall Brown

Design by Charles A Alexander.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, carriage house, Carroll Street, Charles A Alexander, History, Images, Italianate, Vaughan Street, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, carriage house, Charles A Alexander, clapboards, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, West End on November 13, 2016 by alewifecove.

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