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By Request: 127 Pleasant Street

Built ca: 1800 by Thomas Delano

A transitional Colonial/Federal Style house in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, Colonial, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, Park/Pleasant Street, Pleasant Avenue, Portals, Survivor, Thomas Delano and tagged Architecture, Colonial, Federal style, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, John Calvin Stevens II, Maine, Nathan Webb, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, Thomas Delano on June 21, 2026 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 17 Garrison Street.

Built ca: 1786 by William Slemmons

Slemmons operated a grist mill on the Stroudwater River dam behind his home.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Garrison Street Extension, Glimpses, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Post Colonial, Stroudwater and tagged Architecture, Colonial, History, images, Maine, Portland, Stroudwater on October 16, 2016 by alewifecove.

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