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1346 Westbrook Street. The Captain Jesse Partridge House
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Federalist rationalism in brick
West End Walks. 53 Chadwick Street. A visitor from jolly old England
After the turn of the century, the West End became increasingly popular and increasingly filled with an eclectic mix of styles. Our subject is a rare example of the Tudor Revival style.
Glimpses. 256 State Street
30-32 Deering Street. Portland’s post war/fire revival and Maine’s own ‘czar
Built in 1875-76 for William Anderson and Edward Preble
Design by Francis Fassett. Simon Libby builder. Nathan Redlon and Samuel Knight, masons
Glimpses. 155 Western Promenade
Stripped down Palladian in brick
Glimpses. 108 & 110 Winter Street.
Glimpses 15 Vaughan Street
West End Walks. 4 Orchard Street
Update 6.24.16: Having found a new resource on architects practicing in Portland, I can now state the architect of this house was James P Thomas. Thomas was a grandson of the noted William Widgery Thomas and a graduate of Harvard University. Thomas played a big role in public and residential architecture in Portland during the turn of the 19th/20th centuries.
Having highlighted the entry in the first Portals post, I think it’s time to take a closer look at this house. A product of a booming era, the home has some wonderful architectural details combined with a bit of interesting history.
Glimpses. The intersection of Atlantic & Wilson Streets
55 Atlantic Street. Tax records call it ‘Italianate’. Okay. Seems like a very non descript apartment building.
Turn the corner
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