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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date Place Address Description
2444Harbor View Motel
  • Map, Annotated Map
  • Places
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel
3500Jordan Pond House
  • Reference
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
  • Acadia National Park
3594Somes House Hotel
  • Reference
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
  • 1102 Main Street
"Later [Abraham Somes] built a substantial frame house on the site of the Somes House and a part of that house is embodied in the present hotel. Some of the rooms at the back remain almost as they were at first. The house was built as a one-story building and later the walls were raised. Since then there have been many alterations and additions. George A. Somes finally inherited the property, developed the hotel business and built the two cottages toward the shore. His widow now owns it and conducts the hotel." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 270-271. “When George A. Somes inherited the [Somes House], he expanded the family inn by constructing two large additions, one attached at the left and the other freestanding to the right, giving the hotel a capacity of 150 guests. Noted visitors included Louis Comfort Tiffany, Alfred Vanderbilt, Joseph Pulitzer, J.P. Morgan, Pres. William Howard Taft, and Mary Cassatt. Known for its chicken and lobster dinners, the Somes House operated into the 1950s with rates of $5 to $10 a day." - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 27.
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"Later [Abraham Somes] built a substantial frame house on the site of the Somes House and a part of that house is embodied in the present hotel. Some of the rooms at the back remain almost as they were at first. The house was built as a one-story building and later the walls were raised. Since then there have been many alterations and additions. George A. Somes finally inherited the property, developed the hotel business and built the two cottages toward the shore. His widow now owns it and conducts the hotel." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 270-271. “When George A. Somes inherited the [Somes House], he expanded the family inn by constructing two large additions, one attached at the left and the other freestanding to the right, giving the hotel a capacity of 150 guests. Noted visitors included Louis Comfort Tiffany, Alfred Vanderbilt, Joseph Pulitzer, J.P. Morgan, Pres. William Howard Taft, and Mary Cassatt. Known for its chicken and lobster dinners, the Somes House operated into the 1950s with rates of $5 to $10 a day." - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 27. [show more]
3610Dirigo Hotel
  • Reference
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Southwest Harbor
  • High Road
The Dirigo Hotel burned down on September 3, 1960.
Description:
The Dirigo Hotel burned down on September 3, 1960.
3613Brown Mountain Gate Lodge
  • Reference
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge
  • Acadia National Park
One of two gate lodges (the other being the Jordan Pond Gate Lodge) built for John D. Rockefeller Jr. to serve as entry points to his system of carriage roads and to guard against the entry of automobiles. The Brown Mountain Gate Lodge is the larger of the two, with a small complex consisting of a gate house, carriage house, and a care taker's house. The carriage road no longer passes through the grand gate. The two lodges were designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, a New York architect who had previously designed the Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. Atterbury shared Rockefeller's dedication to philanthropy and was one of the few architects to study and use light and ventilation in tenement buildings. These lodges allowed Atterbury to design for the aesthetics of a grand estate and the purpose of housing the working class families that cared for the carriage roads. The gate lodges were subsequently given to Acadia National Park along with the system of carriage roads. In the years since, they have served as housing for park employees. While they are no longer necessary to guard against the entry of automobiles, they serve as a reminder of this long tradition and as architectural gems within the Park.
Description:
One of two gate lodges (the other being the Jordan Pond Gate Lodge) built for John D. Rockefeller Jr. to serve as entry points to his system of carriage roads and to guard against the entry of automobiles. The Brown Mountain Gate Lodge is the larger of the two, with a small complex consisting of a gate house, carriage house, and a care taker's house. The carriage road no longer passes through the grand gate. The two lodges were designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, a New York architect who had previously designed the Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. Atterbury shared Rockefeller's dedication to philanthropy and was one of the few architects to study and use light and ventilation in tenement buildings. These lodges allowed Atterbury to design for the aesthetics of a grand estate and the purpose of housing the working class families that cared for the carriage roads. The gate lodges were subsequently given to Acadia National Park along with the system of carriage roads. In the years since, they have served as housing for park employees. While they are no longer necessary to guard against the entry of automobiles, they serve as a reminder of this long tradition and as architectural gems within the Park. [show more]
3614Jordan Pond Gate Lodge
  • Reference
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge
  • Bar Harbor
One of two gate lodges (the other being the Brown Mountain Gate Lodge) built for John D. Rockefeller Jr. to serve as entry points to his system of carriage roads and to guard against the entry of automobiles. They were built in 1931-1932. The Jordan Pond Gate Lodge is located just south of Jordan Pond on the Loop Road. It is the smaller of the two lodges. The two lodges were designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, a New York architect who had previously designed the Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. Atterbury shared Rockefeller's dedication to philanthropy and was one of the few architects to study and use light and ventilation in tenement buildings. These lodges allowed Atterbury to design for the aesthetics of a grand estate and the purpose of housing the working class families that cared for the carriage roads. While the exteriors appear castle-like, the interiors are modest and were clearly designed with the needs of the residents in mind. The gate lodges were subsequently given to Acadia National Park along with the system of carriage roads. In the years since, they have served as housing for park employees. While they are no longer necessary to guard against the entry of automobiles, they serve as a reminder of this long tradition and as architectural gems within the Park.
Description:
One of two gate lodges (the other being the Brown Mountain Gate Lodge) built for John D. Rockefeller Jr. to serve as entry points to his system of carriage roads and to guard against the entry of automobiles. They were built in 1931-1932. The Jordan Pond Gate Lodge is located just south of Jordan Pond on the Loop Road. It is the smaller of the two lodges. The two lodges were designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, a New York architect who had previously designed the Congregational Church in Seal Harbor. Atterbury shared Rockefeller's dedication to philanthropy and was one of the few architects to study and use light and ventilation in tenement buildings. These lodges allowed Atterbury to design for the aesthetics of a grand estate and the purpose of housing the working class families that cared for the carriage roads. While the exteriors appear castle-like, the interiors are modest and were clearly designed with the needs of the residents in mind. The gate lodges were subsequently given to Acadia National Park along with the system of carriage roads. In the years since, they have served as housing for park employees. While they are no longer necessary to guard against the entry of automobiles, they serve as a reminder of this long tradition and as architectural gems within the Park. [show more]
5184William E. Murphy and His Livery Stable
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Commercial, Livery Stable
  • Southwest Harbor
The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)
Description:
The white house on the right at 29 Clark Point Road is the Edwin Albert Lawler House The men listed on the back of one copy of this photograph as being in the picture are: Warren Norwood, probably Warren M. Norwood (1889-1927) Harlan Harper, probably Harlan Page Harper (1884-1951) Everett Carson Murphy (1879-1958) - William E. Murphy's brother William E. Murphy (1877-?)
5535Advertisement for the Green Mountain House
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Acadia National Park, HCTPR
5553First Odd Fellows Building - Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 357 Main Street
Businesses in the building at the time of this picture were: A.L. Somes Dry & Fancy Goods - selling, among other things, boots, shoes and rubbers. E.A. Lawler - selling paints, oils, varnishes and groceries - flour and grain. George R. Fuller Law Office George H. Grant Insurance Dr. J.D. Phillips
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Businesses in the building at the time of this picture were: A.L. Somes Dry & Fancy Goods - selling, among other things, boots, shoes and rubbers. E.A. Lawler - selling paints, oils, varnishes and groceries - flour and grain. George R. Fuller Law Office George H. Grant Insurance Dr. J.D. Phillips
5580The Ashmont Hotel - Freeman Cottage
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 371 Main Street
5582The Ashmont Hotel / Freeman Cottage / Freeman House / Freeman Annex
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 371 Main Street
5600The Freeman House at Pretty Marsh
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Mount Desert, Pretty Marsh
5601Original Stanley House Hotel with Mansard Roof - Enlarged
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 149 Shore Road
5642The Stanley House - Rebuilt
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Bradley - Bryant Bradley (1838-1890)
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • 149 Shore Road
5686Northwest from The Castle
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945)
  • Southwest Harbor
5688North from The Castle
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945)
  • Southwest Harbor
5835Clifton House and Dock
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Moore - Isaac Thomas Moore (1872-1963)
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
5836The Kimball House, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Printed in Germany
Description:
Printed in Germany
5838The Kimball House, Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Knaut - Paul A. Knaut, Jr.
  • Bromley & Company, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
5848The Mount Desert House
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
5850The Somes House Hotel
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
5851A Naptha Launch on the Mill Pond by the Somes House Hotel
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
5872The Seaside Inn, The Glencove Hotel and a Motor Yacht in Seal Harbor, Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Seaside Inn on the left The Glencove Hotel on the right
Description:
Seaside Inn on the left The Glencove Hotel on the right
5952Lemont Building Destroyed by Fire in 1955
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events, Fire
  • Structures, Commercial, Store
  • Southwest Harbor
6054Advertisement for Bay View House, Pretty Marsh, Maine
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge
  • Mount Desert, Pretty Marsh