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Glimpses. 12 Madison Street

Built in 1871 by William Haywood

An odd Italianate in the Washington Avenue neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Madison Street, Then & Now, Washington Avenue and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Odd, Portland, Then and Now, William Haywood on May 24, 2026 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 308 Danforth Street. A peek inside.

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A rare opportunity to see the interior of a Portland landmark.

In early 2024, one of the city’s landmark antebellum homes came on the market under some odd circumstances.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Observations, Portals, Real Estate, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Belvedere, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Danforth Street, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Post Colonial, preservation, Real Estate, Spiral Stair, West End on March 16, 2025 by alewifecove.

74 St. Lawrence Street. By Request

Built in 1845/6 for Gabriel Mark(s)

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

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-70.246733

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, By Request, Greek Revival, History, Images, Immigrant, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, masonry, Munjoy Hill, St Lawrence Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, East End, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, immigration, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Swedish immigration, Then and Now on June 2, 2024 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 11-15 Morning Street

Built in 1899 for Edward & Fannie Morrill

An attractive Queen Anne in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, East End, Glimpses, History, Images, Maine, Morning Street, Munjoy Hill, Queen Anne and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East End, Edward G Morrill, Fannie Morrill, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine on February 11, 2024 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 32 Veranda Street

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Built in 1858 by Isaac Sylvester

A substantial Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.256906

This entry was posted in Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Off the peninsula, Survivor, Then & Now, Veranda Street and tagged 19th Century, antebellum, Architecture, Back Cove Village, East Deering, George Russell, Glimpses, images, Isaac Sylvester, Italianate, Jacob Winslow, Lunt's Farm, Maine, Mary Lunt, Peter Lunt, Portland, Portland Maine, Russell Shipyard, Shipbuilding, Then and Now, Westbrook on December 8, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 904 Washington Avenue

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Built in 1913 by John D Lary

A small bungalow in the North Deering neighborhood Continue reading →

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-70.272884

This entry was posted in Architecture, Bungalow, Deering, Glimpses, History, Images, Income Property, John Lary, North Deering, Off the peninsula, Then & Now, Washington Avenue and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Bungalow, Charles O Baker, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Lary, Maine, North Deeing, Portland, Portland Maine, Solon D Conner, Then and Now on October 29, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 193 Concord Street

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Built in 1910 for Howard Winslow. Design by John Calvin & John Howard Stevens.

A substantial bungalow in the Deering Center neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.294258

This entry was posted in American Can Company, Architecture, Concord Street, Deering, Deering Center, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, American Can Company, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Deering, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on September 17, 2023 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 59 Orland Street

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Built on spec in 1932 by James MacNutt

An interesting Arts & Crafts home in the Fessenden Park neighborhood. Continue reading →

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-70.286726

This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Fessenden Park, Glimpses, Images, James MacNutt, Maine, Off the peninsula, On Spec, Orland Street, Then & Now and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Built on spec, Dorothy Small, Dorothy Snell, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Richard Small, Then and Now on August 13, 2023 by alewifecove.

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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-70.283172

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.

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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-70.272148

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.

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