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13653	A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop	Reference	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf	Southwest Harbor	168 Clark Point Road		A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop Item: 13653 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 168 Clark Point Road
14830	Lobsterland Restaurant	Reference	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant	Southwest Harbor, Seawall		Lobsterland was a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall that burned on August 28, 1965. The building that became “Lobsterland” was bought by David B. Benson from Vera Rich (Vera A. (Beal) Rich (1918-1996), Mrs. Maurice Stanley Rich) who had used it as a playhouse when she took care of children. The original address of the building was 411 Main Street, Southwest Harbor. The house on the lot was built by Maurice and Vera Rich. It later became the Fiddlers Green Restaurant. Lobsterland Leveled The Bar Harbor Times, August, 1965 by LaRue Spiker "... Lobsterland, a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall, was leveled by fire August 28. David Benson, owner of the Lobsterland building, stated that the structure and its equipment were a total loss but partially insured. The cause has not been determined. A number of people reported the fire. Two boys are thought to have been the first to spot it. They said they first noticed fire inside the building; a few seconds later there was a muffled explosion and the whole roof was ablaze. Another person first noticed the fire concentrated at the far end of the dining room where the heater was located. Another person thought the fire was first heaviest in the center of the building where the trash cans were kept, raising the possibility that a live cigarette butt had been deposited in one of them. The property had been leased by Jesse Forbis [Jesse Lee Forbis (1915-1982)] this summer for operation of the restaurant and pound. Mr. Benson stated that he has no plans for re-building this fall but may do so next spring."	Lobsterland Restaurant Item: 14830 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant Place: Southwest Harbor, Seawall State: ME Description: Lobsterland was a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall that burned on August 28, 1965. The building that became “Lobsterland” was bought by David B. Benson from Vera Rich (Vera A. (Beal) Rich (1918-1996), Mrs. Maurice Stanley Rich) who had used it as a playhouse when she took care of children. The original address of the building was 411 Main Street, Southwest Harbor. The house on the lot was built by Maurice and Vera Rich. It later became the Fiddlers Green Restaurant. Lobsterland Leveled The Bar Harbor Times, August, 1965 by LaRue Spiker "... Lobsterland, a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall, was leveled by fire August 28. David Benson, owner of the Lobsterland building, stated that the structure and its equipment were a total loss but partially insured. The cause has not been determined. A number of people reported the fire. Two boys are thought to have been the first to spot it. They said they first noticed fire inside the building; a few seconds later there was a muffled explosion and the whole roof was ablaze. Another person first noticed the fire concentrated at the far end of the dining room where the heater was located. Another person thought the fire was first heaviest in the center of the building where the trash cans were kept, raising the possibility that a live cigarette butt had been deposited in one of them. The property had been leased by Jesse Forbis [Jesse Lee Forbis (1915-1982)] this summer for operation of the restaurant and pound. Mr. Benson stated that he has no plans for re-building this fall but may do so next spring." [show more]
12949	Lawton Block	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Other Structures	Southwest Harbor	344 Main Street		Lawton Block Item: 12949 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Other Structures Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 344 Main Street
16249	W. H. Ward Store & Wharf	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf	Southwest Harbor, Manset	55 Shore Road		W. H. Ward Store & Wharf Item: 16249 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 55 Shore Road
13383	Southwest Harbor Fire Department	Reference	Organizations, Civic Structures, Civic, Fire House	Southwest Harbor	250 Main Street		Southwest Harbor Fire Department Item: 13383 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic Structures, Civic, Fire House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 250 Main Street
13197	American Legion and Auxiliary, Eugene M. Norwood Post 69	Reference	Organizations, Civic Structures, Other Structures, Civic Structures	Southwest Harbor	22 Village Greenway	The Naval Radio Station was established at Seawall in September, 1942. It was disestablished in 1951. Between 1951 and 1953 the government transferred the building to the American Legion and Auxiliary, Eugene M. Norwood Post 69, Southwest Harbor. The building was then moved to 22 Village Green Way, Map 6 – Lot 40, Southwest Harbor. The building has been enlarge twice since it was moved to its present location.	American Legion and Auxiliary, Eugene M. Norwood Post 69 Item: 13197 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic Structures, Other Structures, Civic Structures Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 22 Village Greenway Description: The Naval Radio Station was established at Seawall in September, 1942. It was disestablished in 1951. Between 1951 and 1953 the government transferred the building to the American Legion and Auxiliary, Eugene M. Norwood Post 69, Southwest Harbor. The building was then moved to 22 Village Green Way, Map 6 – Lot 40, Southwest Harbor. The building has been enlarge twice since it was moved to its present location.
15936	James Albert Freeman Post Office	Reference	Organizations, Civic, Municipal Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	8 Brook Passage	This building was used by James Albert Freeman as a Post Office from 1905 to 1914.	James Albert Freeman Post Office Item: 15936 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic, Municipal Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 8 Brook Passage Description: This building was used by James Albert Freeman as a Post Office from 1905 to 1914.
3487	Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Organizations, Civic, Public Library Structures, Civic, Library	Southwest Harbor	338 Main Street	Nell Thornton famously said, in her book, The Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor, “The Southwest Harbor Public Library had its beginning [as the Tremont Public Library] in 1884 when Mrs. Annie Sawyer Downs gathered a number of discarded books from the hotels, mostly paper covered volumes, and placed them on a shelf in one corner of Dr. R. J. Lemont's drug store…” The library was, as were many small libraries on the coast of Maine, started by “people from away,” in other words, summer people. This small library, however, was quickly adopted by native Southwest Harborians, and has grown, in the almost one and a half centuries since its founding, to be one of Maine’s very few five-star libraries, according to the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. Thornton, Nellie C., Traditions and records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine (Merrill & Webber Company, 1938, The Southwest Harbor Public Library, 1988)	Southwest Harbor Public Library Item: 3487 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic, Public Library Structures, Civic, Library Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 338 Main Street Description: Nell Thornton famously said, in her book, The Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor, “The Southwest Harbor Public Library had its beginning [as the Tremont Public Library] in 1884 when Mrs. Annie Sawyer Downs gathered a number of discarded books from the hotels, mostly paper covered volumes, and placed them on a shelf in one corner of Dr. R. J. Lemont's drug store…” The library was, as were many small libraries on the coast of Maine, started by “people from away,” in other words, summer people. This small library, however, was quickly adopted by native Southwest Harborians, and has grown, in the almost one and a half centuries since its founding, to be one of Maine’s very few five-star libraries, according to the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. Thornton, Nellie C., Traditions and records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine (Merrill & Webber Company, 1938, The Southwest Harbor Public Library, 1988) [show more]
3523	Methodist Church - Southwest Harbor	Reference	Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Southwest Harbor	20 Wesley Avenue		Methodist Church - Southwest Harbor Item: 3523 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 20 Wesley Avenue
15826	Squirrelhurst Stable William Lawrence Underwood Stable	Reference	Structures, Agricultural, Barn	Southwest Harbor	40 Norwood Road		Squirrelhurst Stable William Lawrence Underwood Stable Item: 15826 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Agricultural, Barn Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 40 Norwood Road
3568	St. Peter's Catholic Church	Reference	Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Southwest Harbor, Manset	5 Ocean House Hill Rd		St. Peter's Catholic Church Item: 3568 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 5 Ocean House Hill Rd
13269	Manset Union Church	Reference	Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Southwest Harbor, Manset	192 Seawall Road		Manset Union Church Item: 13269 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Religious Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 192 Seawall Road
12858	Mount Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Union Church Southwest Harbor Congregational Church	Reference	Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Southwest Harbor	29 High Road		Mount Desert Congregational Church of Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor Union Church Southwest Harbor Congregational Church Item: 12858 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 29 High Road
13139	St. Johns Episcopal Church St. John the Divine Episcopal Church	Reference	Structures, Ceremonial, Church	Southwest Harbor	315 Main Street		St. Johns Episcopal Church St. John the Divine Episcopal Church Item: 13139 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 315 Main Street
14679	Wendell Gilley Museum	Reference	Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum	Southwest Harbor	4 Herrick Road	The Wendell Gilley Museum is a community center that celebrates the life and work of Wendell Gilley, a pioneer in the field of decorative bird carving. It teaches the art of bird carving and presents art exhibitions and educational programs with a special focus on people, nature and art. The Museum endeavors to inspire appreciation of the visual arts, engagement in artistic creativity, and respect and care for the natural world.	Wendell Gilley Museum Item: 14679 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 4 Herrick Road Description: The Wendell Gilley Museum is a community center that celebrates the life and work of Wendell Gilley, a pioneer in the field of decorative bird carving. It teaches the art of bird carving and presents art exhibitions and educational programs with a special focus on people, nature and art. The Museum endeavors to inspire appreciation of the visual arts, engagement in artistic creativity, and respect and care for the natural world.
13270	Manset Library	Reference	Structures, Civic, Library	Southwest Harbor, Manset			Manset Library Item: 13270 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Civic, Library Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME
12922	Park Theater, Southwest Harbor Mayo Picture Theater	Reference	Businesses, Theater Business Structures, Civic, Performing Arts, Theater	Southwest Harbor	345 Main Street		Park Theater, Southwest Harbor Mayo Picture Theater Item: 12922 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Theater Business Structures, Civic, Performing Arts, Theater Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 345 Main Street Tags: theater
13566	Southwest Harbor Post Office at 30 Clark Point Road	Reference	Organizations, Civic Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office	Southwest Harbor	30 Clark Point Road	"At Southwest Harbor after J. T. R. Freeman, Mrs. Emily Robinson Farnsworth had the [post] office for some time; then J. A. Freeman and William J. Tower held it alternately according to change of political administration for several terms. Then E. S. Thurston was appointed and held office for twelve years until Earll W. Gott was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The office has changed location with every new postmaster…" - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 105. "William J. Tower built the building east of the Jackson lot and he kept the post-office there for a number of years. He sold to E. S. Thurston when Mr. Thurston took over the duties of postmaster and after his services of twelve years were past, the property was sold in 1936 to Mrs. Fred A. Birlem whose son, Wallace Birlem, built the double garage behind it with living rooms above which he occupies [1938]." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 157.	Southwest Harbor Post Office at 30 Clark Point Road Item: 13566 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 30 Clark Point Road Description: "At Southwest Harbor after J. T. R. Freeman, Mrs. Emily Robinson Farnsworth had the [post] office for some time; then J. A. Freeman and William J. Tower held it alternately according to change of political administration for several terms. Then E. S. Thurston was appointed and held office for twelve years until Earll W. Gott was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The office has changed location with every new postmaster…" - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 105. "William J. Tower built the building east of the Jackson lot and he kept the post-office there for a number of years. He sold to E. S. Thurston when Mr. Thurston took over the duties of postmaster and after his services of twelve years were past, the property was sold in 1936 to Mrs. Fred A. Birlem whose son, Wallace Birlem, built the double garage behind it with living rooms above which he occupies [1938]." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 157. [show more]
14670	Southwest Harbor Post Office at 340 Main Street	Reference	Organizations, Civic, Municipal Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office	Southwest Harbor	340 Main Street		Southwest Harbor Post Office at 340 Main Street Item: 14670 Type: Reference Subject: Organizations, Civic, Municipal Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 340 Main Street
12868	John Lawler Commercial Building	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Southwest Harbor	340 Main Street		John Lawler Commercial Building Item: 12868 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 340 Main Street
12869	Carroll Building	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Southwest Harbor	360 Main Street		Carroll Building Item: 12869 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 360 Main Street
14323	Almon Frank Ramsdell’s 2nd Garage	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor, Manset	119 Shore Road		Almon Frank Ramsdell’s 2nd Garage Item: 14323 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 119 Shore Road
13190	Central Filling Station - Tydol Service Station on Clark Point Road	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair	Southwest Harbor			Central Filling Station - Tydol Service Station on Clark Point Road Item: 13190 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME
13258	Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company	Reference	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair	Southwest Harbor	19 Clark Point Road	In 1940 Southwest Harbor Motor Co. was the only AAA filling station in Southwest Harbor. Their phone number was 51-2. The brick building was converted to offices to rent in 1986-1987. The U.S. Post Office opened in the building on June 2, 1987. Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) attended school in the elementary school on the present ellipse (behind the Gilley Plumbing building on the left of this photograph) before it was moved across the street to become a fire station and now [2011] the police station/town office. When the bank was housed at the Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Ralph would take his penny bank there to be unlocked and have the money deposited in his bank account. The lady in the bank would show him the big safe where is money would be kept. – Ralph Warren Stanley 01/17/11 Marion E. Newman (1890-1976), Mrs. Frederick Walter Wescott at the time, owned a yellow Stutz Bearcat that was destroyed in the fire. Marion was known for having invested in Coca Cola stock and holding on to it when others thought it worthless and sold their stock. – Ralph Warren Stanley, 03/31/14	Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company Item: 13258 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures, Automotive Repair Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Clark Point Road Description: In 1940 Southwest Harbor Motor Co. was the only AAA filling station in Southwest Harbor. Their phone number was 51-2. The brick building was converted to offices to rent in 1986-1987. The U.S. Post Office opened in the building on June 2, 1987. Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) attended school in the elementary school on the present ellipse (behind the Gilley Plumbing building on the left of this photograph) before it was moved across the street to become a fire station and now [2011] the police station/town office. When the bank was housed at the Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Ralph would take his penny bank there to be unlocked and have the money deposited in his bank account. The lady in the bank would show him the big safe where is money would be kept. – Ralph Warren Stanley 01/17/11 Marion E. Newman (1890-1976), Mrs. Frederick Walter Wescott at the time, owned a yellow Stutz Bearcat that was destroyed in the fire. Marion was known for having invested in Coca Cola stock and holding on to it when others thought it worthless and sold their stock. – Ralph Warren Stanley, 03/31/14 [show more]
3610	Dirigo Hotel	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Southwest Harbor	High Road	The Dirigo Hotel burned down on September 3, 1960.	Dirigo Hotel Item: 3610 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: High Road Description: The Dirigo Hotel burned down on September 3, 1960.

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