"The Island House, owned by Deacon Henry H. Clark, was the first summer hotel on Mount Desert Island. Deacon Clark began the hotel business by taking into his hospitable home the first occasional tourists who came to the island for a short stay. He gradually enlarged his house until in 1885 it was entirely remodeled and did a thriving business, employing many of the townspeople during the summer season." - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 174 - 1938.
Description: "The Island House, owned by Deacon Henry H. Clark, was the first summer hotel on Mount Desert Island. Deacon Clark began the hotel business by taking into his hospitable home the first occasional tourists who came to the island for a short stay. He gradually enlarged his house until in 1885 it was entirely remodeled and did a thriving business, employing many of the townspeople during the summer season." - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 174 - 1938. [show more]
This Freeman House, which burned in February 1894, was built c1825 by John Clark, brother of Deacon H.H. Clark, as a residence. The hotel was enlarged from the house and opened during the Civil War. The building stood on the site later occupied by Dr. J.D. Phillips residence, Phillips Lane, Southwest Harbor. See also Thornton, page 152, which has an excellent photograph of The Freeman House. - MH 2005 - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton - 1938.
Description: This Freeman House, which burned in February 1894, was built c1825 by John Clark, brother of Deacon H.H. Clark, as a residence. The hotel was enlarged from the house and opened during the Civil War. The building stood on the site later occupied by Dr. J.D. Phillips residence, Phillips Lane, Southwest Harbor. See also Thornton, page 152, which has an excellent photograph of The Freeman House. - MH 2005 - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton - 1938. [show more]
The building fronted on Main Street and would probably have had a Main Street address at the time. The property is now [2017] the Western Way Condominium complex.
Description: The building fronted on Main Street and would probably have had a Main Street address at the time. The property is now [2017] the Western Way Condominium complex.
Description: This was originally the site of the James Lawton house built by Danforth Marcyes. In 2017 this was the site of the Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Building.
"In 1888 Capt. Robie M. Norwood of Seal Cove built a house south of where the electric power construction is now. This house was destroyed by fire in 1921.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 140.
Description: "In 1888 Capt. Robie M. Norwood of Seal Cove built a house south of where the electric power construction is now. This house was destroyed by fire in 1921.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 140.
The house was built for Dr. Hyman D. Millstein (1910-1960) in 1943 as a duplex with a door to his office on the left and to the house on the right. Dr. Millstein bought the land from Arthur Freeman.
Description: The house was built for Dr. Hyman D. Millstein (1910-1960) in 1943 as a duplex with a door to his office on the left and to the house on the right. Dr. Millstein bought the land from Arthur Freeman.