The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks.
Description: The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks. [show more]
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-?)
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]
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]
From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left.
Description: From the right to left: Hattie B. Savage's Millinery & Dry Goods Store Liston Smith's "Live Yankee" general store A.L. Gilley's Barber Shop Dr. R. J. Lemont's residence and drug store Stephen Harmon's general store William Tower's residence The small building on the left may be Seth W. Norwood's law office - later P.L. Sargent's house The livery stable shown in SWHPL 5184 is just visible on the left. [show more]
The cars are probably a 1936 Ford and a 1936 Oldsmobile. The building on the left is the Dudley Luther Mayo house. The white building, then the Carroll Building on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, housed Carroll Drug Store and the A&P. The village green is just visible to the right of the building.
Description: The cars are probably a 1936 Ford and a 1936 Oldsmobile. The building on the left is the Dudley Luther Mayo house. The white building, then the Carroll Building on Main Street in Southwest Harbor, housed Carroll Drug Store and the A&P. The village green is just visible to the right of the building.
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
Description: 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
The three most visible buildings - Left to Right: The Benjamin Benson II House - Tremont House Hotel - 125 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 54 The Guy Hamilton Parker House - 119 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 55 The Willis Watson Store / Town Office / Columbia Hall - Map 17 - Lot 56 - building demolished in 1936 - lot now Town of Tremont
Description: The three most visible buildings - Left to Right: The Benjamin Benson II House - Tremont House Hotel - 125 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 54 The Guy Hamilton Parker House - 119 Bernard Road, Map 17 - Lot 55 The Willis Watson Store / Town Office / Columbia Hall - Map 17 - Lot 56 - building demolished in 1936 - lot now Town of Tremont