Andrew and Samuel Spring mansions
Portland, ME, 04102 US / ME
Location Description
Financed by the profits of the hide and tallow trade with Buenos Aires, Andrew and Samuel Spring, uncle and nephew, built these "twin" mansions in 1855. They are prime examples of "cubical" Italian villas: square houses with a central cupola, not unlike the villas or casinos erected by Italian nobility during the Renaissance. At first glance identical, there are subtle differences between the two designs.
Location Category
- HOUSES - [general]
- HOUSES - Mansions / Estates
- HOUSES - Period Homes / Historic
Architecture Style
- Italianate
