Tag Archives: University of Southern Maine

271 Deering Avenue

Built in 1915 for Harry ‘Henry’ Wilkie. Design by Fred Tompson.

An Arts and Crafts bungalow in the Fessenden Park neighborhood.

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Glimpses. 30 Glenwood Avenue

Built ca 1899

As we have seen in previous posts, the introduction of trolley and omnibus service in the 1880s & ’90s opened large tracts of former farmlands westward off the peninsula to development. Our subject is part of this trend and puts us back in touch with Mr. Llewellyn Morse Leighton.

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Glimpses. 5 Oakdale Street

Driving down Falmouth Street by the university and this caught my eye. Something intriguing and not quite right at the same time.

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