Chronicles of the Martingale Wharf

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October 11, 2011

Rooflines at Sunrise

One of my favorite parts of my photographic adventures are the people I get to meet, and the places I get to shoot. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to shoot sunrise from the roof of the new Residences at Portwalk project that has been in the news so much lately. The roof of the building in the heart of the Northern Tier is uniquely positioned above Hanover Street and the city’s parking garage, with a nice clear view towards Bow Street and the Memorial Bridge.

I was greeted by a soft orange glow in the sky, about 15 minutes before the sun made it over the horizon and the rooflines. The early day light was all that was needed to give a hint of detail in the Bow Street buildings and the power lines, with the cranes of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard visible in the background. A beautiful morning and a memorable view.

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August 4, 2011

On Bow Street

In the warm and inviting summer weather, people can be seen driving and riding all sorts of vehicles, bikes, scooters, segways, etc. throughout the city. It’s quite amazing. While heading home from work, I decided to take a quick stroll up Bow Street…and happened to spot a couple cool scooters. I was drawn to this one in particular, emblazoned with Paparazzi. What a perfect subject for a camera obsessed local.

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July 6, 2011

The Martingale Wharf

It has been finished. After many years of starts and stops, the building has finally arrived in all of its waterfront glory. Tenants include a few office users, and Portsmouth’s newest seafood restaurant, Surf Portsmouth. The building has an expansive deck with an incredible view of the water, and I’m sure all tenants on the upper floors will appreciate the knockout views on the water side. It’s wonderful to have our city street back intact on Bow Street, with a very cool staircase leading down to the waterfront. I’d encourage you to check it out, or peek through the windows to see the lush finishes in the entryways – or stop in to Surf for a drink. While the view of the water from Bow Street has disappeared from the old parking lots that once stood in the place of the Martingale, it’s looking infinitely better from the water side and from Kittery, where this shot was taken.

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Tags: 99 Bow Street, Bow Street, Canon 5d Mark II, Construction, Kittery, Maine, Martingale Wharf, New England, New Hampshire, North Church, Philip Case Cohen, Piscataqua River, Portsmotuh NH Photos, Portsmouth, Sunset, The Decks, Waterfront

May 2, 2011

A Bow Street Night

This photo is nearly two years old. In it you can enjoy a car heading up Bow Street as night settles in, and the old structure of the former Martingale Wharf tucked in between the newer steel structures on either side. These days, the street looks very much the same, with a brand spanking new Martingale Wharf building straddling Bow Street and standing tall over the Piscataqua River. I’ll feature that building in the near future so you can see just how the streetscape has been changed, and the view out to the water lost forever – but replaced with hopefully some good new restaurants and interesting businesses to have downtown.

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March 29, 2011

River House | Bow Street

The latest installment of Storefronts of Portsmouth features The River House and its painted sign – a favorite spot of mine on Bow Street. The location is pretty incredible right on the curve of Bow Street….overlooking the Tugboats and the Middle and Piscataqua River Bridges. I really enjoy their food…but most of all, I love their deck location for a sunset on a spring evening. I can’t wait for the decks to open…the countdown is on (let’s hope mother nature decides to do her part sometime soon).

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December 5, 2010

A Penhallow Street Evening

Recently I’ve been writing about the changes that Portsmouth has seen over the past year or so. If you look carefully, you’ll note that this scene was shot during the holiday season, with a wreath hanging over the entrance to The Dolphin Striker…and if you look more closely, you’ll note that the Martingale Wharf building is still a hollow shell – meaning this was shot last year. This December…the holiday wreaths are back up on the lightposts throughout the downtown, but the Martingale Wharf is unrecognizable from its former self, now with a fresh brick facade and an angular position on Bow Street with a sweeping view of the Piscataqua.

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October 23, 2010

Chronicles of the Martingale Wharf

In today’s post we’ll feature two recent shots of the Martingale Wharf, the long awaited construction project currently underway on Bow Street on Portsmouth’s waterfront. The building is finally getting its skin, with bricks being installed on the Bow Street facade…along with new windows and more inside that I can’t really see. The good news is that we might actually have a streetscape on Bow St. like we used to in days gone by….a win for both locals and tourists. I really dig the shot above – it feels very natural and realistic all at the same time. Taken with the Zeiss Hasselblad 100mm….it seems to call out textures and lighting on objects that just seem to fall flat with other lenses (or maybe I’m just a bit crazy). Below, the front of the building gets its new brick skin…