The photograph was taken by unknown summer visitors and carefully preserved in an album. They were probably standing on Main Street. It is not visible from Main Street now, but the Congregational Church at 29 High Road is clearly visible in the background. The other buildings shown in the building from Left to Right: William Joseph Tower House and Barn – 38 Clark Point Road Isaac Herrick House (partially visible to left of Phillips house door) – 43 Clark Point Road Dirigo Hotel (visible just above the portico on the right side of the Phillips house – 45 Dirigo Road, burned in 1960. Southwest Harbor Congregational Church – 29 High Road
Description: The photograph was taken by unknown summer visitors and carefully preserved in an album. They were probably standing on Main Street. It is not visible from Main Street now, but the Congregational Church at 29 High Road is clearly visible in the background. The other buildings shown in the building from Left to Right: William Joseph Tower House and Barn – 38 Clark Point Road Isaac Herrick House (partially visible to left of Phillips house door) – 43 Clark Point Road Dirigo Hotel (visible just above the portico on the right side of the Phillips house – 45 Dirigo Road, burned in 1960. Southwest Harbor Congregational Church – 29 High Road [show more]
John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower.
Description: John Melbourne Rich took the design for his new house in Tremont from Design 24 in the 1888 version of Palliser's "New Cottage Homes and Details." The Pallisers showed two versions of Design 24. One, a modest house without a tower, and one, a showpiece with tower that could be built for a "cost of $1,700." For this amount one received, "plans, elevations, details and perspective view of a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with tower which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected." John Melbourne Rich chose the showy tower version with which to command a view of Tremont. John tore the top story of the three-story tower off when he found that the chimney smoked. This view of the house shows the two-story tower. [show more]