"The house on the corner [of Seal Cove Road. Long Pond Road and later Freeman Ridge Road] where the three roads meet was built by Benjamin Norwood, sold to Edwin Robbins, then to Harlan Murphy and is now [1938] owned by William Soukup and family." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 142.
Description: "The house on the corner [of Seal Cove Road. Long Pond Road and later Freeman Ridge Road] where the three roads meet was built by Benjamin Norwood, sold to Edwin Robbins, then to Harlan Murphy and is now [1938] owned by William Soukup and family." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 142.
John Lenzey was the son of Peter and Sarah (Newman) Stanley). He married Mary Elizabeth Whitmore on January 5, 1870. They had 4 children: Isaac Foster (b. Dec 1, 1870), Everett George (B. Sept 1, 1874), Fred Lenzey (1876-1880), and Nellie May (b. Sept 28, 1878). J.L. Stanley owned the J.L. Stanley Fishery. He also started a cold storage business, Southwest Harbor Cold Storage Company, in 1907. Along with several other men, he started the Tinkers Island Fish Company.
Description: John Lenzey was the son of Peter and Sarah (Newman) Stanley). He married Mary Elizabeth Whitmore on January 5, 1870. They had 4 children: Isaac Foster (b. Dec 1, 1870), Everett George (B. Sept 1, 1874), Fred Lenzey (1876-1880), and Nellie May (b. Sept 28, 1878). J.L. Stanley owned the J.L. Stanley Fishery. He also started a cold storage business, Southwest Harbor Cold Storage Company, in 1907. Along with several other men, he started the Tinkers Island Fish Company. [show more]
The house was later owned known as the Willing Cottage. It was owned by Mrs. Frances Plaisted. It was later owned by Ann (Mrs. Bill) Pepper. She then married Harvey Beeler. Jack and Florence Guillan bought it from Ann Beeler. The house has been substantially enlarged with a guest cottage and connecting breezeway.
Description: The house was later owned known as the Willing Cottage. It was owned by Mrs. Frances Plaisted. It was later owned by Ann (Mrs. Bill) Pepper. She then married Harvey Beeler. Jack and Florence Guillan bought it from Ann Beeler. The house has been substantially enlarged with a guest cottage and connecting breezeway.