No. 39 Portland Place
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HE REGAL QUEEN ANNE-STYLE MANSION at 39 Portland Place has graced the street since 1891, earning the distinction of being the oldest on the boulevard. A very popular architectural style at the time, the Queen Anne design provided a convenient floor plan that exchanged a long, dark corridor for a spacious center hall with a variety of smaller rooms nestled around it. In turn, these intimate rooms were each outfitted with a fireplace, making the home a cozy place for both family living and entertaining. At one time, this 9,000-square-foot home had 11 working fireplaces. The Victorian-era home also is noteworthy for the amount of natural light that illuminates the interior hall, thanks to a very large arched window with stained-glass details overlooking a broad staircase. No. 30 Portland Place has seen dramatically different levels of stewardship in its long and illustrious history. At one point, the ceiling in the formal parlor was lowered and finished with acoustical tile, while the wood floors were painted with black and white stripes. Fortunately, the home has been restored in meticulous fashion, including the rejuvenation of the parlor’s original ceiling fresco featuring plump cupids that were so popular in the late 19th century.
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