A favorite building in the city- that old hotel, as I referred to it when talking to Dad. The family often walked by it on our way to the, now torn down, Sportsman's Grill for a family dinner. On Congress, at the bottom of the hill as you start up towards Maine Med, sits the Inn at St John. Built in 1897, this old Victorian inn/bed and breakfast, gets good recent reviews from the NY Times and DownEast Magazine. Back then however, I always remembered it for its somewhat seedy-looking characters going in and out- a good setting for that detective 'who dunnit'. Now, it's quite interesting and attractive from the outside and inside, if pictures don't lie. Happy Saturday... when the fog lifts!*Happy B-Day today to Mom P- down in sunny Oveido! Whew! I think that'll do it for March.
My parents always stay at the Inn at St. John when they visit, and they really love it (they allow dogs there, for one thing). They call it "St.John of the Bus Station."
ReplyDeleteI love this place, too. It stands there with its quiet dignity and its happy little flower boxes, saying Welcome to Portland. So glad you brought it to us this morning. Happy B-day Mom P from sunny Vermont.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly, Mom would go there with friends to sing around the piano bar they had back in the late 70's. I wonder if they still have that? Sending Birthday wishes to Mom P :)
ReplyDeleteI've long since moved away from Maine but man it was like walking back downtown going through all your pictures. I can't wait to follow along on the Spring thaw and Summer Madness. Great photos.
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