The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
Description: The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton
Description: Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton [show more]
The United Church of Christ (Congregational) on the High Road when the building was only a couple of years old. View is from the Dirigo Road looking down the High Road. Looking west, one can see the small bean and clam canning factory of Allen Lawler at the foot of Lawler Lane.
Description: The United Church of Christ (Congregational) on the High Road when the building was only a couple of years old. View is from the Dirigo Road looking down the High Road. Looking west, one can see the small bean and clam canning factory of Allen Lawler at the foot of Lawler Lane.
Architect's plans from a book of mail order church plans published by Benjamin D. Price in 1892. The small wing shown on the left in the drawing was altered slightly and built on the right in Southwest Harbor.
Description: Architect's plans from a book of mail order church plans published by Benjamin D. Price in 1892. The small wing shown on the left in the drawing was altered slightly and built on the right in Southwest Harbor.