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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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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.

Glimpses. 21 Orange Street

Built ca: 1866 on spec for John Mckenney.

A small Greek Revival in the West End Neighborhood.

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, Images, Orange Street, Then & Now, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Glimpses, Greek Revival, History, images, immigration, Irish, Irish Immigration, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Potato Famine, Then and Now, West End on May 1, 2022 by alewifecove.

19 Anderson Street

Built ca: 1882 for Robert McCloskey

A scruffy but vibrant Italianate in the East Bayside neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Anderson Street, Apartment, Architecture, Commercial, Condominium, East Bayside, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, doors, East End, History, images, immigration, Irish, Italianate, Maine, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now on September 12, 2021 by alewifecove.

7 Lafayette Street

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Built ca 1848-53

A pleasant Greek Revival on Munjoy Hill

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Built on spec, Greek Revival, History, Images, Lafayette Street, Munjoy Hill, Then & Now, Wade Noyes and tagged 19th Century, Greek Revival, images, immigration, Irish, Jamaica, Maine, Mayall's Mills, Samuel Mayall Jr, Samuel Mayall Sr on June 21, 2020 by alewifecove.

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