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Glimpses. 33 Cushman Street.

Built ca: 1868 for William and Mary Milliken. Possibly by James Tenney.

A remuddled Italianate in the West End neighborhood Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Cushman Street, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, James A Tenney, Maine, Portals, Remuddling, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, entries, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Italianate, Maine, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, vinyl siding, walking, West End on September 26, 2021 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.

Glimpses. 46 West Street

Built in 1876 by Moses C Merrill

A Mansard roofed Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, History, Images, Italianate, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks, West Street and tagged Architecture, Glimpses, History, Hmm, images, Italianate, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on July 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 77-79 Carleton Street

Built ca: 1855 by Sewall Chase

An odd brick Italianate in the West End. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Carleton Street, Edward Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Edward Chase, History, Hmm, images, immigration, Italianate, Russian immigration, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on June 20, 2021 by alewifecove.

15-17 Deering Street

Built in 1870 for Caroline and Thomas Weston. Simon Libby, builder. Samuel Knight and Nathan Redlon, masons.

A large Italianate double-house in the Deering Street Historic District. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Deering Street, Double House, History, Images, Italianate, Masons, Nathan E Redlon, Parkside, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon Libby and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mason, Nathan E Redlon, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Samuel A Knight, Simon H Libby, Then and Now on June 6, 2021 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 45 Thomas Street

Built ca: 1866 for Augustin Gamage

A handsome Italianate in the Western Promenade Historic District
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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, The Great Fire of 1866, Then & Now, Thomas Street, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Brick, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Savings Bank, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on May 9, 2021 by alewifecove.

357 Spring Street

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Built in 1868 for Benjamin Farnsworth.

A grand Italianate in the West End historic district

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This entry was posted in Architecture, garage, History, Images, Italianate, Spring Street, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, garage, gutters, History, images, Italianate, Seth Larrabee, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, West End on May 24, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 30 Mechanic Street

Built ca 1850. Probably by John Neal.

A simple brick Italianate in the Bayside neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bayside, Brick, Glimpses, History, Images, Italianate, Mechanic Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, John Neal, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine on April 12, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 499 Ocean Avenue

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Built ca: 1860 by Moses Dow

A small Italianate near Payson Park.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bowdoin College, Glimpses, History, Images, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Lunt's Corner, Ocean Avenue, Off the peninsula and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Bowdoin College, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on March 1, 2020 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 129 Sherwood Street

Built between 1864 and 1872 by William Hamblen

A charming Italianate in the East Deering neighborhood

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This entry was posted in Architecture, East Deering, Italianate, Off the peninsula, Sherwood Street, Then & Now and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, East Deering, Glimpses, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now on January 5, 2020 by alewifecove.

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