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Glimpses. 108 Fessenden Street.

Built ca 1895

A nicely detailed and well-preserved Queen Anne in the USM neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Deering Village, Fessenden Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Oakdale, Off the peninsula, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on September 17, 2017 by alewifecove.

464 Deering Avenue

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Built in 1877

A modest-sized Second Empire Home in the Oakdale neighborhood Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Deering Avenue, Deering Village, Edward Winslow, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Mansard Style, Off the peninsula, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Brick, Deering, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland on September 12, 2017 by alewifecove.

31 Belmeade Street.

Built in 1923 by Frank and Grace Leavitt

Design by John Calvin and John Howard Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Belmeade Street, Boulevard Park, Edward Winslow, Forest Avenue, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Off the peninsula, Shingle Style, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, Arts and Crafts, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland on August 15, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 277 Brackett Street

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Built ca 1827 by Jonathan Dow.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brackett Street, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Neal Street, Post Colonial, Survivor, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, doors, Glimpses, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, Portland, Post Colonial, West End on August 11, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 22 Eastern Promenade. By Request

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Built ca 1888 by James Polk Jordan.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, By Request, East End, Eastern Promenade, garage, History, Images, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Munjoy Street, Queen Anne, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, East End, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style, Remuddling on August 2, 2017 by alewifecove.

71 Carroll Street. The Philip Clifford House

Built in 1911. Design by John Calvin and John Howard Stevens

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carroll Street, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens, Maine, Portland, West End on July 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 165 Neal Street.

Built ca: 1890

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Glimpses, History, Images, Mansard Style, Neal Street, Then & Now and tagged Architecture, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, steamship portland on July 15, 2017 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 191 Pine Street.

Built in 1866 For Edmund Phinney

Design most likely by Francis Fassett.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Francis Fassett, garage, History, Images, Mansard Style, Pine Street, Second Empire, Then & Now, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mansard roof, Second Empire, West End on June 30, 2017 by alewifecove.

279 State Street. By request

Built ca: 1893 by Llewellyn Morse Leighton.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, By Request, Francis Fassett, Grant Street, History, Images, Llewellyn Morse Leighton, Parkside, Queen Anne, State Street and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Francis Fassett, History, images, Maine, Portland, Queen Anne Style on June 24, 2017 by alewifecove.

48 Atlantic Street

Built ca: 1855-60 for Matilda and Jesse Wetmore.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Atlantic Steet, History, Italianate, Munjoy Hill, Remuddling and tagged Architecture, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland on June 18, 2017 by alewifecove.

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