This 1896 edition of the map shows “Magnetic Rock” at two locations in Seal Harbor, one on Barr Hill and the other near Ox Hill. Both notations were removed in the next version of the map in 1901, presumably because earlier reports that magnetite had been found in those places by a Dr. Jackson were incorrect (Bar Harbor Times, 9/25/1941, p. 6.).
Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
Description: This 1896 edition of the map shows “Magnetic Rock” at two locations in Seal Harbor, one on Barr Hill and the other near Ox Hill. Both notations were removed in the next version of the map in 1901, presumably because earlier reports that magnetite had been found in those places by a Dr. Jackson were incorrect (Bar Harbor Times, 9/25/1941, p. 6.).
Map of the Railroads of the State of Maine Accompanying the Report of the Railroad Commissioners. Prepared for the Board of Railroad Commissioners under the direction of William A. Allen, C.E., Revised by Fred W.S. Blanchard. Bath, Me, 1899
Description: Map of the Railroads of the State of Maine Accompanying the Report of the Railroad Commissioners. Prepared for the Board of Railroad Commissioners under the direction of William A. Allen, C.E., Revised by Fred W.S. Blanchard. Bath, Me, 1899
Hancock County, Mount Desert Quadrangle, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, H.M Wilson, Geographer in charge, Department of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, Secretary, U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director, Edition of May 1904, corrected 1910, reprinted 1918. – Northwest Mt. Desert.
Description: Hancock County, Mount Desert Quadrangle, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, H.M Wilson, Geographer in charge, Department of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, Secretary, U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director, Edition of May 1904, corrected 1910, reprinted 1918. – Northwest Mt. Desert.
Acadia National Park, Sieur de Monts National Monument
Sieur de Monts National Monument, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Embracing the island summit and about five thousand acres of adjacent lands with Monument Boundary. Department of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, Secretary, General Land Office, Clay Tallman, Commissioner.
Description: Sieur de Monts National Monument, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Embracing the island summit and about five thousand acres of adjacent lands with Monument Boundary. Department of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, Secretary, General Land Office, Clay Tallman, Commissioner.
Anne (Weston) McGowan gave twelve Mount Desert Island maps and brochures to the Southwest Harbor Public Library in June 2014. Among the maps was this blueprint. The Treadway family, who summered at “Grayrock” in Seal Harbor, had given the maps to her. This rare and delicate map contains hand-drawn annotations in red and black ink. Most are located in the lower right quadrant in the vicinity of Sargent Mountain, Redfield Hill, Day Mountain and Seal Harbor. To see these markings, view the map at full size and full screen. The actual map is located in the archives of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. It measures 45" x 32.5".
Description: Anne (Weston) McGowan gave twelve Mount Desert Island maps and brochures to the Southwest Harbor Public Library in June 2014. Among the maps was this blueprint. The Treadway family, who summered at “Grayrock” in Seal Harbor, had given the maps to her. This rare and delicate map contains hand-drawn annotations in red and black ink. Most are located in the lower right quadrant in the vicinity of Sargent Mountain, Redfield Hill, Day Mountain and Seal Harbor. To see these markings, view the map at full size and full screen. The actual map is located in the archives of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. It measures 45" x 32.5". [show more]
Main Street in Southwest Harbor was devastated by fire on March 27, 1922. Newspaper accounts of the fire reported estimated losses of $150,000 and that the Southwest Harbor Volunteer Fire Company, “did remarkable work, considering the limited equipment with which they had to work.” Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor firemen also responded, but the roads were considerably different from today and it took the Bar Harbor department, “four hours over difficult spring roads.” Apparently their “combination truck…was making some 40 miles an hour near Burns’ Corner when it was stuck in a bad hole in the muddy road” and “between Somesville and Southwest they were mired time after time and horses that were sent to assist them…had to drag the big steamer” [weighing almost six tons] out of the holes in the road. In spite of these delays the truck arrived finally…in about three hours, too late to do any good. “Had the roads been in anything like fair condition it is the unanimous opinion that the truck from Bar Harbor would have been able to save the Odd Fellows building.”
Description: Main Street in Southwest Harbor was devastated by fire on March 27, 1922. Newspaper accounts of the fire reported estimated losses of $150,000 and that the Southwest Harbor Volunteer Fire Company, “did remarkable work, considering the limited equipment with which they had to work.” Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor firemen also responded, but the roads were considerably different from today and it took the Bar Harbor department, “four hours over difficult spring roads.” Apparently their “combination truck…was making some 40 miles an hour near Burns’ Corner when it was stuck in a bad hole in the muddy road” and “between Somesville and Southwest they were mired time after time and horses that were sent to assist them…had to drag the big steamer” [weighing almost six tons] out of the holes in the road. In spite of these delays the truck arrived finally…in about three hours, too late to do any good. “Had the roads been in anything like fair condition it is the unanimous opinion that the truck from Bar Harbor would have been able to save the Odd Fellows building.” [show more]
From U.S. Geological Survey topographical Maps of Mt. Desert, Bar Harbor, and Swan Island quadrangles – Surveyed in 1901 and 1902. Edition of 1922, reprinted 1928 Maine (Hancock County).
Description: From U.S. Geological Survey topographical Maps of Mt. Desert, Bar Harbor, and Swan Island quadrangles – Surveyed in 1901 and 1902. Edition of 1922, reprinted 1928 Maine (Hancock County).
The Criterion Theatre is a cinema, performance theatre, and venue located on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. It opened in June 1932 featuring vaudeville performances and movies during a time when Bar Harbor's summer scene was at its height. Today it is one of only two Art Deco theaters in the state of Maine and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 760 seat theatre was built for a convicted bootlegger named George McKay. After his release from federal prison, McKay solicited bids for constructions of a glamorous movie palace. The high bid of $95,206 was beat by Bunker & Savage Architects of Augusta, Maine who built the theatre in just six months for a contract price of $58,000. That's about $900,000 in today's dollars, a surprisingly low figure for such a magnificent structure. A $2 million dollar contribution from an anonymous donor in 2014 made possible the purchase and restoration of the Criterion which now operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to safeguarding this historic space for stories, storytellers, and audiences. Today, almost everything in the building is original or as close as possible to it, including the light fixtures, curtains, seats, and stencils on the ceiling.
Description: The Criterion Theatre is a cinema, performance theatre, and venue located on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. It opened in June 1932 featuring vaudeville performances and movies during a time when Bar Harbor's summer scene was at its height. Today it is one of only two Art Deco theaters in the state of Maine and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 760 seat theatre was built for a convicted bootlegger named George McKay. After his release from federal prison, McKay solicited bids for constructions of a glamorous movie palace. The high bid of $95,206 was beat by Bunker & Savage Architects of Augusta, Maine who built the theatre in just six months for a contract price of $58,000. That's about $900,000 in today's dollars, a surprisingly low figure for such a magnificent structure. A $2 million dollar contribution from an anonymous donor in 2014 made possible the purchase and restoration of the Criterion which now operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to safeguarding this historic space for stories, storytellers, and audiences. Today, almost everything in the building is original or as close as possible to it, including the light fixtures, curtains, seats, and stencils on the ceiling. [show more]