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By Request: 395 St John Street

Built ca: 1859-60 on spec for George Jewett

A modest Greek Revival in the USM neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, By Request, Greek Revival, History, Images, Income Property, Off the peninsula, On Spec, St John Street and tagged 19th Century, Anatole Carles, Architecture, Built on spec, Greek Revival, History, John Bundy Brown, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, St John Smith, Then and Now, West End on November 12, 2023 by alewifecove.

Redux. 380 Danforth

Built in 1875 for the Estate of Samuel Rumery.

A large Stick Style home in the West End neighborhood. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Danforth Street, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, Images, Portland Packing Company, Redux, Royal Realty, Stick Style, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Greater Portland Landmarks, History, images, James P Baxter, James Phinney Baxter, Lt. Colonel William M. Altenburg, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Packing Company, Redux, Royal Realty, Samuel Rumery, Stick Style, Then and Now, West End, William G Davis on October 15, 2023 by alewifecove.

By Request. 22 Carleton Street

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Built in on spec 1871 by William Burrowes

A substantial Second Empire Double House in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Brick, Built on spec, By Request, Carleton Street, Christian Kragelund, History, Images, mansard roof, On Spec, Royal Realty, Second Empire, West End, William Burrowes and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Christian Kragelund, Double House, History, images, immigration, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Royal Realty, Second Empire, Then and Now, West End, William Burrowes on September 4, 2023 by alewifecove.

198_200 Spring Street

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Built ca: 1827-33 by Benjamin Fickett

A much altered Federal in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Federal style, History, Images, Remuddling, Spring Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Federal style, History, Hmm, images, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, West End on April 24, 2023 by alewifecove.

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.

In Focus: Charles A Alexander. Addendum.

A look at a missed home and a couple that make me go Hmmm

Birds-Eye view of Portland. Library of Congress

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Dependence H Furbush, History, Horace P Storer, Images, In Focus, Italianate, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland Sugar House, Spring Street, Spruce Street, Storer Street, Sydney Thaxter, Then & Now, Waynflete School, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles A Alexander, Charles J Barbour, Dependence H Furbush, History, Hmm, Horace P Storer, images, Italianate, John Mace, Maine, Phyllis Thaxter, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Seth Dyer, Storer Street, Sydney SF Thaxter, Sydney Thaxter, Then and Now, Waynflete School, West End on December 25, 2022 by alewifecove.

17 May Street

Built on spec in 1874 by Israel P Butler.

A multi-family Italianate in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Built on spec, History, Italianate, Maine, May Street, On Spec, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Built on spec, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on October 16, 2022 by alewifecove.

West End Walks. 151 Pine Street

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Built ca 1881 for Henry & Ernestine Maling. Design by Francis Fassett

A large Italianate in the West End Historic district.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Byron Greenough, Condominium, Francis Fassett, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, masonry, Pine Street, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Christian Kragelund, Francis Fassett, Hawaii, Henry Maling, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Oceanic Steamship Company, Portland Maine, Sandwich Islands, Then and Now, West End on September 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

21 State Street

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Built in 1863 by William H Phillips for Stephen K Dyer. Design by Thomas Sparrow

A well-known Italianate in the West End

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This entry was posted in Apartment, History, Images, Italianate, Maine, Remuddling, State Street, Then & Now, Thomas Sparrow, West End, William H Phillips and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, foreclosure, History, images, Italianate, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Remuddling, Then and Now, Thomas Sparrow, West End on July 11, 2022 by alewifecove.

Glimpses. 100 Neal Street

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Built in 1898 for Albert H Hinds. Design by John Calvin Stevens

A charming Queen Anne in the West End Historic District

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, carriage house, Glimpses, History, Images, John Bundy Brown, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Neal Street, Queen Anne, Then & Now, Townhouse, West End and tagged 19th Century, Albert H Hinds, Architecture, Aurelius S Hinds, Brick, carriage house, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Queen Anne Style, Then and Now, West End on June 12, 2022 by alewifecove.

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