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
Built ca: 1859-60 on spec for George Jewett
A modest Greek Revival in the USM neighborhood. Continue reading
A story of revival
Built in 1835/36 for the Trustees of the Park Street Proprietary. William Dyer & Joshua Haskell masons. Simeon Rice carpenter.
A Greek Revival row house in Park/Pleasant Street Neighborhood. Continue reading
Built in 1855 for Rufus D Bean
A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate in the Woodfords Corner neighborhood. Continue reading
Built in 1852 by James E Davis
A remuddled Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District
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Built ca: 1854-55 by Moses Gould
A somewhat ungainly Greek Revival double house in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood
Built ca: 181 for Charles Morris Libby
A peculiar Greek Revival in the Munjoy Hill Historic District Continue reading
Built ca: 1843-44 on spec by Christopher Wilson
A unique Greek Revival in the Woodford’s Corner neighborhood
Deepest Thank You to Jonathan Egerton, a descendant of Francis & Mary Cook, for providing us with images of the couple.
Built ca: 1841-43 for Francis Cook
An interesting transitional home in the lower block of State Street
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