Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
3560	Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Bridge				Hancock County and Waldo County ME		The Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge was built in 1931. It was closed in 2006 and demolished in 2013	Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge Item: 3560    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Bridge Place: Hancock County and Waldo County ME State: ME Description: The Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge was built in 1931. It was closed in 2006 and demolished in 2013
3565	James Baldwin House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Tremont			James Baldwin House Item: 3565    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Tremont State: ME
3567	Herman Farley's Barn	Reference	Structures, Agricultural, Barn				Tremont			Herman Farley's Barn Item: 3567    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Agricultural, Barn Place: Tremont State: ME
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
3569	William H. Clinkard House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Tremont, Center			William H. Clinkard House Item: 3569    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Tremont, Center State: ME
3579	John S. Moore House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor, Manset			John S. Moore House Item: 3579    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME
3581	Duck Brook Motor Bridge	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Bridge	Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service			Bar Harbor		The largest bridge that you've probably never seen on Mount Desert Island is the Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge. Ironically, anyone who drives the Park Loop Road, starting from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, travels over the bridge (located here), but few people see the bridge itself. That's too bad since it is by far the longest and tallest bridge in the park. In fact, it's the largest continuous concrete arch deck bridge in the eastern United States. At 402' long (not counting the 65' approaches on each side) and having a center arch span of 95', it dwarfs every carriage road bridge in the park, the longest being Amphitheater at 245' and the tallest being Duck Brook at 43' (yes, there are two Duck Brook bridges, one for people and bikes, and this one for cars). An architectural drawing of the bridge indicates a height of 100' from the top of the 30" high parapet guardwall to the water below. So how does the largest road-related structure in Acadia National Park go unnoticed? There are three reasons. First, from above you might not realize you are driving over a bridge because the roadway and shoulders look much like other portions of the loop road. If you happen to park at the turnout located southeast of the bridge, then walk atop the bridge and look over the side, you only get a glimpse of the three stone arches. To really see them, you have to hike down to the brook, but there is no trail and the terrain is dangerously steep. Second, the only view from below is along the narrow and busy stretch of Route 3 between Sonogee and the Holiday Inn. At 40 mph, you wouldn't see the bridge even if you knew the exact instant when and where to look. Finally, from below, the bridge is almost entirely obscured in summer by deciduous trees growing in the deep ravine that the bridge spans. To see this magnificent structure which was constructed from 1950 to 1953 using granite from Hall Quarry in Somesville, you have to seek it out at the right time of year. The Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge is truly a hidden architectural and historical gem. John D. Rockefeller purchased the land for the Paradise Hill Road where the bridge is located, donated the land to to the park, and was involved in planning the road as early as 1934, but World War II and subsequent funding shortages delayed the start of construction. As many as 75 men were on the job at one time with total labor estimated at 92,000 hours. Total cost of the structure was $366,000 making it the most expensive road-related structure in the park at the time of its completion. George Soules - November 2015	Duck Brook Motor Bridge Item: 3581    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Bridge Creator: Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service Place: Bar Harbor State: ME Source: Library of Congress www.loc.gov/pictures/item/me0254 Description: The largest bridge that you've probably never seen on Mount Desert Island is the Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge. Ironically, anyone who drives the Park Loop Road, starting from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, travels over the bridge (located here), but few people see the bridge itself. That's too bad since it is by far the longest and tallest bridge in the park. In fact, it's the largest continuous concrete arch deck bridge in the eastern United States. At 402' long (not counting the 65' approaches on each side) and having a center arch span of 95', it dwarfs every carriage road bridge in the park, the longest being Amphitheater at 245' and the tallest being Duck Brook at 43' (yes, there are two Duck Brook bridges, one for people and bikes, and this one for cars). An architectural drawing of the bridge indicates a height of 100' from the top of the 30" high parapet guardwall to the water below. So how does the largest road-related structure in Acadia National Park go unnoticed? There are three reasons. First, from above you might not realize you are driving over a bridge because the roadway and shoulders look much like other portions of the loop road. If you happen to park at the turnout located southeast of the bridge, then walk atop the bridge and look over the side, you only get a glimpse of the three stone arches. To really see them, you have to hike down to the brook, but there is no trail and the terrain is dangerously steep. Second, the only view from below is along the narrow and busy stretch of Route 3 between Sonogee and the Holiday Inn. At 40 mph, you wouldn't see the bridge even if you knew the exact instant when and where to look. Finally, from below, the bridge is almost entirely obscured in summer by deciduous trees growing in the deep ravine that the bridge spans. To see this magnificent structure which was constructed from 1950 to 1953 using granite from Hall Quarry in Somesville, you have to seek it out at the right time of year. The Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge is truly a hidden architectural and historical gem. John D. Rockefeller purchased the land for the Paradise Hill Road where the bridge is located, donated the land to to the park, and was involved in planning the road as early as 1934, but World War II and subsequent funding shortages delayed the start of construction. As many as 75 men were on the job at one time with total labor estimated at 92,000 hours. Total cost of the structure was $366,000 making it the most expensive road-related structure in the park at the time of its completion. George Soules - November 2015 [show more]
3590	Bryon Heman Mayo House Henry Rose Hinckley II House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	10 Robinson Lane	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.	Bryon Heman Mayo House Henry Rose Hinckley II House Item: 3590    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 10 Robinson Lane 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.
3592	Freeman's Wharf Farnsworth Fish Factory	Reference	Businesses, Cannery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf				Southwest Harbor		Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times	Freeman's Wharf Farnsworth Fish Factory Item: 3592    Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Description: Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times
3594	Somes 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.	Somes House Hotel Item: 3594    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Mount Desert, Somesville State: ME Address: 1102 Main Street Description: "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]
3597	Elisha Gilley House - Gilley - Elisha Bunker Gilley (1807-1901)	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Cranberry Isles, Baker Island			Elisha Gilley House - Gilley - Elisha Bunker Gilley (1807-1901) Item: 3597    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Cranberry Isles, Baker Island State: ME
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.
3613	Brown 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.	Brown Mountain Gate Lodge Item: 3613    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge Place: Acadia National Park State: ME 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]
3614	Jordan 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.	Jordan Pond Gate Lodge Item: 3614    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge Place: Bar Harbor State: ME 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]
3633	Clifton Melbourne Rich House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Tremont, Bernard	280 Tremont Road	Builder - Clifton Melbourne Rich Tax Map #: Map 16 - Lot 10 Built in 1916	Clifton Melbourne Rich House Item: 3633    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Tremont, Bernard State: ME Address: 280 Tremont Road Description: Builder - Clifton Melbourne Rich Tax Map #: Map 16 - Lot 10 Built in 1916
3656	Thomas Lafayette Wakefield House John Lathrop Wakefield House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Dedham MA	98 Court Street	The home of Thomas and Frances Wakefield, and later of their son John. Frances Lathrop Wakefield was the aunt of the photographer Henry L. Rand.	Thomas Lafayette Wakefield House John Lathrop Wakefield House Item: 3656    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Dedham MA State: MA Address: 98 Court Street Description: The home of Thomas and Frances Wakefield, and later of their son John. Frances Lathrop Wakefield was the aunt of the photographer Henry L. Rand.
3672	George A. Neal House James Lawton House Danforth Marcyes House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	314 Main Street	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.	George A. Neal House James Lawton House Danforth Marcyes House Item: 3672    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 314 Main Street 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.
16561	Frederick Allen House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Bar Harbor, Eden	Spruce Point	The property at Spruce Point was purchased by Frederick Allen in 1841. He was the first person of African descent to own land in the area. His family of 12 lived on this property until the 1890s. Spruce Point was also referred to as Negro Point.	Frederick Allen House Item: 16561    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Bar Harbor, Eden State: ME Address: Spruce Point Description: The property at Spruce Point was purchased by Frederick Allen in 1841. He was the first person of African descent to own land in the area. His family of 12 lived on this property until the 1890s. Spruce Point was also referred to as Negro Point.
15612	Lighthouses and Life Saving Stations of Mount Desert Island	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse							Lighthouses and Life Saving Stations of Mount Desert Island Item: 15612    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
15631	198 Aspinwall Ave. House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Boston MA area, Brookline	198 Aspinwall Avenue		198 Aspinwall Ave. House Item: 15631    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Boston MA area, Brookline State: MA Address: 198 Aspinwall Avenue
15633	Mandy Turner House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House						Kathlyn L. Murphy Reed was born in this house.	Mandy Turner House Item: 15633    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House State: ME Description: Kathlyn L. Murphy Reed was born in this house.
15772	Ralph Richardson Sawyer House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House							Ralph Richardson Sawyer House Item: 15772    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House
15808	Camp Aim-Al	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, Camp House				Bar Harbor	Ocean Drive	Land now owned by Acadia National Park.	Camp Aim-Al Item: 15808    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, Camp House Place: Bar Harbor State: ME Address: Ocean Drive Description: Land now owned by Acadia National Park.
15809	Charles Barrett Morrill House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor	115 Freeman Ridge Rd.		Charles Barrett Morrill House Item: 15809    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 115 Freeman Ridge Rd.
15810	Charles L. Stanley House Enoch Arno Stanley House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House				Southwest Harbor, Manset	4 Ocean House Road	The house was razed about 1965 and became the parking lot for Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church.	Charles L. Stanley House Enoch Arno Stanley House Item: 15810    Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 4 Ocean House Road Description: The house was razed about 1965 and became the parking lot for Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church.

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