Tag Archives: Maine

Glimpses. 121 Dartmouth Street

Built ‘on spec’ ca; 1922 by the Dartmouth Real Estate Company

An Arts & Crafts ‘double-decker’ in the Oakdale neighborhood.

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By Request. 57-59 Deering Street

Built in 1868-69 for Marian Deering Noyes

A substantial Second Empire double-house in the Deering Street neighborhood.

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Glimpses. 11 Garrison Street Extension

Built ca: 1825 by James Parker.

A modest Colonial/Federal in the Stroudwater neighborhood.

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30 Dow Street

Built ca: 1828 for Joseph Ilsley Jr.

A small Federal in the West End neighborhood

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89-91 St Lawrence Street

Build date unclear

A Greek Revival former store and residence in the Munjoy Hill Historic District.

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Glimpses. 1043 Congress Street

Built ca: 1858 for Peter & Armina Nollet/Nollett

A whimsical Greek Revival in the Libby’s Corner neighborhood.

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Glimpses. 308 Danforth Street. A peek inside.

A rare opportunity to see the interior of a Portland landmark.

In early 2024, one of the city’s landmark antebellum homes came on the market under some odd circumstances.

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16-22 Pine Street

Built on spec in 1856 by the Granville & Sewall Chase. Design by Charles A Alexander

A quartet of substantial Italianate townhouses in the Longfellow Square neighborhood

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Redux. 1 Thomas Street

Built in 1891 for Harry Butler. Design by John Calvin Stevens

An iconic Romanesque in the West End Historic District

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Blog Notes: Loss of city directories

The primary resource for city directory information that this blog has used for the past few years is no longer available. The vendor did not renew the contract with the Digital Maine Library and, to date, I have not located a replacement for this information. The loss of this resource will certainly reduce the detail of articles as it provided a way to search by address, thus making my task much more steam lined. I am still looking for an alternative and will update this note if one is found. If any readers find something, please feel free to contact me directly.