Frederick Wheeler Hinckley was an attorney in Portland. Mr. Hinckley became wealthy through his work. Mr. Hinckley also had an odd hobby, he designed houses, he also built some of them. He started a development in the 1920's called Sylvan Site in South Portland. He had built his own home, Clyfdale on Sawyer Street, and turned his acreage into the development.
The photographs in this piece are by Walter Fenley are were hand tinted, they're very nice.
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Bungalow, 970 Sawyer Street, South Portland c1920s - click to enlarge
Photo: Maine Historical Society via www.mainememory.net |
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Colonial Revival built in the 1920's - click to enlarge
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This house was owned by Dr. Waldo T. Skillin a Portland physician. The Skillin School on Wescott Street in South Portland is named for him. Coincidentally when I worked for the South Portland School Dept. my office was located in a building next to Skillin School. Small world.
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House with a cross gabled roof, 5 Adelbert Street, South Portland c1920s - click to enlarge
Photo: Maine Historical Society via www.mainememory.net
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