Anna was exhausted while walking on a redbrick sidewalk through the charming Old Port District of Portland, Maine. None of the boutique stores or bustling plazas had appeal. She was oblivious to the historic surroundings while deep in thought. You will notice most of the Old Port buildings are brick and from the Victorian Era. The reason for this consistency is the Great Fire of Portland on July 4, 1866. After 1,500 buildings were devastated, Portland reconstructed over 600 buildings in six months.
