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Glimpses. 40 Deering Street.

Built ca 1876 for Harrison Tyler Whipple. Simon Libby builder

A Stick Style home in the Deering Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering Street, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Parkside, Simon Libby, Stick Style, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, apothecary, Architecture, Deering Street, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Parkside, Portland, Portland Maine, Stick Style, Then and Now on March 3, 2019 by alewifecove.

96-100 India Street

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Built ca 1867 by the heirs of Dudley Cammett. Designed by George B Pelham.

A brick Second Empire in the India Street Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Apartment, Brick, George B Pelham, Glimpses, Images, India Street, mansard roof, Second Empire, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, East End, George B Pelham, Glimpses, History, images, India Street, Maine, mansard roof, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Second Empire, Then and Now on February 27, 2019 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 90 & 94 Gray Street

Built ca: 1888

A pair of modest Queen Anne’s in the block between Brackett and Clark Streets

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, Gray Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Queen Anne, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, clapboards, doors, entries, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, shingles, sunburst, Then and Now, West End on December 12, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 66 West Street

Built in 1919 for James and Rose Macy

A low-key colonial revival in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Then & Now, West End Walks, West Street and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on August 12, 2018 by alewifecove.

129 William Street.

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Built prior to 1900 by Arthur E Marks

Another house built on spec in Fessenden Park.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arthur E Marks, Built on spec, Colonial Revival, Fessenden Park, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now, William Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, doors, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on July 16, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 126 William Street. By request

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Built prior to 1899 by Arthur E Marks

Built ‘on spec’ as part of the Fessenden Park development

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Built on spec, By Request, Fessenden Park, Fred Tompson, Glimpses, History, Images, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Then & Now, William Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style on June 26, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 263 Brighton Avenue

Built ca 1919

A brick Arts and Crafts in Fessenden Park Extension.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Brighton Avenue, Colonial Revival, Fessenden Park, garage, Glimpses, Off the peninsula, Then & Now, William Dyer Murray and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on June 5, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 43 Highland Street

Built ca: 1920. Design by Charles O Poor

A modest bungalow in Longfellow Highlands

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Charles O Poor, Glimpses, Highland Street, History, Images, Longfellow Highlands, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, doors, Glimpses, History, images, immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Smyrna, Turkey on April 8, 2018 by alewifecove.

120-126 Spring Street

Built ca: 1892 for William H Stevens

A pair of double houses designed by John Calvin Stevens, no relation.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Colonial Revival, Double House, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Ford, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, West End on March 10, 2018 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 15 Carroll Street

Built in 1923 for Clyde and Marguerite Burnet.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, Colonial Revival, Glimpses, History, Images, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, entries, Glimpses, History, images, Portland, Portland Maine on February 11, 2018 by alewifecove.

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