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75 Vaughan Street Redux

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Built in 1859 for William Goodwin

A quirky Gothic Revival on the corner of Vaughan and Bowdoin Streets

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Bowdoin Street, Gothic Revival, History, Images, John Bundy Brown, John Calvin Stevens, Redux, Survivor, Then & Now, Vaughan Street, West End and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Bowdoin Street, Edward Woodman, Hannah Woodman, History, images, JB Brown, John Bundy Brown, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, mansard roof, Portland, Portland Maine, Redux, Revisited, The Gothic Revival, Vaughan Street, West End, William E Goodwin on January 16, 2022 by alewifecove.

50-52 Carleton Street

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Built ‘on spec’ in 1864 by Granville and Sewall Chase. Design by Thomas Cummings?

A stylish Italianate in the West End

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Carleton Street, Double House, Granville M Chase, History, Images, Italianate, Masons, Sewall Chase, Then & Now, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Granville Chase, History, images, Italianate, Maine, mansard roof, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, Sewall Chase, Then and Now, West End on December 30, 2021 by alewifecove.

117-119 Pine Street. House number 200

Built in 1876 for Francis & Edward Fassett

An iconic High Victorian in the West End Historic District

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This entry was posted in After the fire, Architecture, Brick, Condominium, Double House, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, Home of the architect, House #200, Images, Maine, mansard roof, Nathan E Redlon, Pine Street, Portals, The Great Fire of 1866, West End and tagged 19th Century, After the fire, Architecture, Brick, doors, entries, Francis Fassett, Greater Portland Landmarks, High Victorian, History, images, Maine, mansard roof, masonry, Portals, Portland, Portland Maine, The Great Fire of 1866, Then and Now, West End on November 28, 2021 by alewifecove.

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.

Glimpses. 151 Vaughan Street

Built ca: 1902 for Fred Richards as a wedding present to Edward and Gertrude Piper.

An odd Colonial Revival in the West End Historic District Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Colonial Revival, Fred Richards, Glimpses, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Then & Now, Vaughan Street, West End and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Brick, Colonial Revival, Fred Richards, Glimpses, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, Portland, Portland Maine, Then and Now, West End on August 1, 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 →

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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.

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.

West End Walks. 188-190 Pine Street

Built ca: 1902 for Charles Henry Payson. Design by John Calvin Stevens.

A substantial brick Queen Anne Double-house in the West End Historic District.

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Double House, History, Images, John Calvin Stevens, pebble dash, Pine Street, Queen Anne, roughcast, West End, West End Walks and tagged 20th Century, Architecture, Brick, Charles H Payson, History, images, John Calvin Stevens, Maine, pebble dash, pink granite, Portland, Portland Maine, Portland Tenement House Company, Queen Anne Style, roughcast, West End on April 4, 2021 by alewifecove.

Row Houses: 196 Danforth Street. By Request

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Built ca: 1836/7 by Eli Hamblen

A Greek Revival townhouse in the West End. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Architecture, Brick, Built on spec, Danforth Street, Double House, Greek Revival, History, Images, John Proctor, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End, West End Walks and tagged 19th Century, Architecture, Brick, Greek Revival, images, John Proctor, Portland, Portland Maine, row house, Rowhouse, Townhouse, West End on March 14, 2021 by alewifecove.

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