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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.
3714	Charles A. Townsend House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Belfast ME	37 Cedar Street		Charles A. Townsend House Item: 3714 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Belfast ME State: ME Address: 37 Cedar Street
3717	Underwood Boston House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Boston MA	119 Newbury Street	The home of William Lawrence Underwood and his sisters, Sophia Amelia, Mabel Whitney, and Mary Robinson.	Underwood Boston House Item: 3717 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Boston MA State: MA Address: 119 Newbury Street Description: The home of William Lawrence Underwood and his sisters, Sophia Amelia, Mabel Whitney, and Mary Robinson.
12834	The Cedars The Sylvester B. Brown House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	7 Wesley Ave	"The Cedars was built by Sylvester Brown, who lived there for some time before moving to Northeast Harbor and selling to Thomas Savage, who sold to James Scott." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 151-152 – 1938. The Browns built their house, later called “The Cedars”, before 1900. Sylvester’s father-in-law, John T.R. Freeman had his store just around the corner on Main Street and owned the land from there to what was later called Freeman Ridge so it is probable that he gave or sold the land to the Browns at about the time of their marriage. Nell Thornton says that Sylvester Brown sold the property to Thomas Savage. Thomas was apparently a farmer or farm gardener. The twice widowed Myra Ellen (Barrett) Lord Dresser purchased the house from Thomas and Nellie Savage on March 24, 1904. Nell Thornton’s account of the history of the house omitted Myra’s ownership. She may or may not have lived in the house. Myra sold the house to her daughter and son-in-law, James H. and Lizzie Lord Scott on July 7, 1908. James H. Scott was born to John J. and Rachel K. Scott in January 1872 in Ellsworth, Maine. James married Lizzie J. Lord (1869-1956), daughter of Seth R. and Myra Ellen (Barrett) Lord on December 31, 1900 in Ellsworth, Maine. The property at 7 Wesley Avenue was devised to Lizzie J. (Lord) Scott on September 28, 1921. 7 Wesley Avenue is called “The Cedars” on the Sanborn 1921 map. James H. Scott died in September 1929 and Lizzie, the manager of a “rooming house” in 1930, kept “The Cedars” for thirty-five years. It is reasonable to assume that Lizzie turned the house into a rooming house and named it “The Cedars” as everyone else before Lizzie had other professions. “Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Toomey of Boston have rented furnished housekeeping apartments at The Cedars. Mr. Toomey is employed at the Seawall radio station. Mrs. Scott will continue to let the remainder of her rooms to transients as usual.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, June 10, 1925. “Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harding and children of Gott's Island have taken housekeeping apartments in the garage building belonging to Mrs. James Scott of The Cedars.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, June 17, 1925 “Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Robinson have taken rooms at the Cedars for the remainder of the summer.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1925 Lizzie Lord sold “The Cedars” to Richard G. and Barbara Wallace Robinson on July 10, 1956. Brendon Herbert Thurston was born on July 10, 1915 to Herbert W. and Gertrude E. (Kelley) Thurston in Tremont, Maine. Brendon married Effie Florence Murphy (1921-1988), daughter of Forest Emery and Lottie Frances (Conary) Murphy, on October 15, 1935 in Maine. Brendon Herbert Thurston died on October 31, 1980 in Seal Cove, Maine. “The Cedars” was sold to Juanita Dorr Wilson on August 8, 1967. Juanita Esther Dorr was born on July 19, 1929 to Sylvester Warren and Nellie Myra (Robinson) Dorr in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Juanita married Howard Edwin Wilson (1928-1966). “The Cedars” was devised to Juanita’s son, Michael E. Wilson on November 27, 1995. Juanita Esther (Dorr) Wilson died on December 18, 1997 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.	The Cedars The Sylvester B. Brown House Item: 12834 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 7 Wesley Ave Description: "The Cedars was built by Sylvester Brown, who lived there for some time before moving to Northeast Harbor and selling to Thomas Savage, who sold to James Scott." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 151-152 – 1938. The Browns built their house, later called “The Cedars”, before 1900. Sylvester’s father-in-law, John T.R. Freeman had his store just around the corner on Main Street and owned the land from there to what was later called Freeman Ridge so it is probable that he gave or sold the land to the Browns at about the time of their marriage. Nell Thornton says that Sylvester Brown sold the property to Thomas Savage. Thomas was apparently a farmer or farm gardener. The twice widowed Myra Ellen (Barrett) Lord Dresser purchased the house from Thomas and Nellie Savage on March 24, 1904. Nell Thornton’s account of the history of the house omitted Myra’s ownership. She may or may not have lived in the house. Myra sold the house to her daughter and son-in-law, James H. and Lizzie Lord Scott on July 7, 1908. James H. Scott was born to John J. and Rachel K. Scott in January 1872 in Ellsworth, Maine. James married Lizzie J. Lord (1869-1956), daughter of Seth R. and Myra Ellen (Barrett) Lord on December 31, 1900 in Ellsworth, Maine. The property at 7 Wesley Avenue was devised to Lizzie J. (Lord) Scott on September 28, 1921. 7 Wesley Avenue is called “The Cedars” on the Sanborn 1921 map. James H. Scott died in September 1929 and Lizzie, the manager of a “rooming house” in 1930, kept “The Cedars” for thirty-five years. It is reasonable to assume that Lizzie turned the house into a rooming house and named it “The Cedars” as everyone else before Lizzie had other professions. “Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Toomey of Boston have rented furnished housekeeping apartments at The Cedars. Mr. Toomey is employed at the Seawall radio station. Mrs. Scott will continue to let the remainder of her rooms to transients as usual.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, June 10, 1925. “Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harding and children of Gott's Island have taken housekeeping apartments in the garage building belonging to Mrs. James Scott of The Cedars.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, June 17, 1925 “Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Robinson have taken rooms at the Cedars for the remainder of the summer.” – The Bar Harbor Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1925 Lizzie Lord sold “The Cedars” to Richard G. and Barbara Wallace Robinson on July 10, 1956. Brendon Herbert Thurston was born on July 10, 1915 to Herbert W. and Gertrude E. (Kelley) Thurston in Tremont, Maine. Brendon married Effie Florence Murphy (1921-1988), daughter of Forest Emery and Lottie Frances (Conary) Murphy, on October 15, 1935 in Maine. Brendon Herbert Thurston died on October 31, 1980 in Seal Cove, Maine. “The Cedars” was sold to Juanita Dorr Wilson on August 8, 1967. Juanita Esther Dorr was born on July 19, 1929 to Sylvester Warren and Nellie Myra (Robinson) Dorr in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Juanita married Howard Edwin Wilson (1928-1966). “The Cedars” was devised to Juanita’s son, Michael E. Wilson on November 27, 1995. Juanita Esther (Dorr) Wilson died on December 18, 1997 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. [show more]
12835	Ruth Moore / Eleanor Mayo House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Tremont, Bass Harbor	19 Lighthouse Rd	This is the house that Ruth Moore and her partner Eleanor Ruth Mayo built together using found lumber including driftwood.	Ruth Moore / Eleanor Mayo House Item: 12835 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor State: ME Address: 19 Lighthouse Rd Description: This is the house that Ruth Moore and her partner Eleanor Ruth Mayo built together using found lumber including driftwood.
12836	Mattie I. (Mrs. Franklin S.) Dolliver House Isabel Dolliver Harper House W. Norton & Jennie S. Harper House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor, Manset	490 Seawall Rd		Mattie I. (Mrs. Franklin S.) Dolliver House Isabel Dolliver Harper House W. Norton & Jennie S. Harper House Item: 12836 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 490 Seawall Rd
12837	Jasper C. Hutchinson House on Robinson Hill Road	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	17 Robinson Hill Road		Jasper C. Hutchinson House on Robinson Hill Road Item: 12837 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 17 Robinson Hill Road
12838	William Lawrence Underwood Cottage - Squirrelhurst The Misses Underwood Cottage	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	38 Norwood Road		William Lawrence Underwood Cottage - Squirrelhurst The Misses Underwood Cottage Item: 12838 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 38 Norwood Road
12839	Henry Lathrop Rand House in Southwest Harbor	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	24 High Road		Henry Lathrop Rand House in Southwest Harbor Item: 12839 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 24 High Road
12840	William Lawton Jr. House - 1st House The Rev. George E. Street House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	35 Dirigo Road		William Lawton Jr. House - 1st House The Rev. George E. Street House Item: 12840 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 35 Dirigo Road
12841	Maud Holmes (Mrs. Frank) Gilley House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	54 Clark Point Road		Maud Holmes (Mrs. Frank) Gilley House Item: 12841 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 54 Clark Point Road
12842	Wendell Gilley House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	5 Philips Lane		Wendell Gilley House Item: 12842 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 5 Philips Lane
12843	J. T. R. Freeman House Penury Hall	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	374 Main Street	J. T. R. Freeman purchased the discarded schoolhouse about 1865, moved it to his lot, remodeled and added to it as his residence. He built a small building to the north which was used for a long time as a post-office while Mr. Freeman was postmaster. This building is now a part of the Freeman Store. About 1887 he built the present store building and enlarged his business which is now [1938] carried on by his daughter, Mrs. Fred A. Walls.	J. T. R. Freeman House Penury Hall Item: 12843 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 374 Main Street Description: J. T. R. Freeman purchased the discarded schoolhouse about 1865, moved it to his lot, remodeled and added to it as his residence. He built a small building to the north which was used for a long time as a post-office while Mr. Freeman was postmaster. This building is now a part of the Freeman Store. About 1887 he built the present store building and enlarged his business which is now [1938] carried on by his daughter, Mrs. Fred A. Walls.
12844	Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor, Manset	44 Shore Road	The land was purchased from Henry H. Ward, Sr. 3/16/1876 (152/399) by Arthur Newman. The house was built by Merrill B. King about 1878 [T-189]. It was then sold to William H. Ward, Jr. 10/17/1911 (484/111). A mortgage was foreclosed by Union Trust Co.12/11/1913 (503/35) and then it was sold to Eldora Dolliver Ward 11/30/1918 (543/290). It was devised to George A. and Thelma Dolliver Ward 7/2/1939 (670/109) and then sold to William Sklaroff (of Stanley Fisheries) et al. 5/7/1947 (714/90). The property went to Eugene and Kathleen Grant Watts 11/7/1953 (757/579) and then sold to John A. and Janice E. Knote 4/5/2001 (3054/127). In the spring of 2015 the town was considering the purchase of this property for use as a near-dock parking area. (map 1, lot 66) - Our Neighborhood – Manset and Seawall (Southwest Harbor Historical Society, Southwest Harbor, 2015) 136.	Merrill Baxter King House Eldora Flye Ward House Bay View Item: 12844 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 44 Shore Road Description: The land was purchased from Henry H. Ward, Sr. 3/16/1876 (152/399) by Arthur Newman. The house was built by Merrill B. King about 1878 [T-189]. It was then sold to William H. Ward, Jr. 10/17/1911 (484/111). A mortgage was foreclosed by Union Trust Co.12/11/1913 (503/35) and then it was sold to Eldora Dolliver Ward 11/30/1918 (543/290). It was devised to George A. and Thelma Dolliver Ward 7/2/1939 (670/109) and then sold to William Sklaroff (of Stanley Fisheries) et al. 5/7/1947 (714/90). The property went to Eugene and Kathleen Grant Watts 11/7/1953 (757/579) and then sold to John A. and Janice E. Knote 4/5/2001 (3054/127). In the spring of 2015 the town was considering the purchase of this property for use as a near-dock parking area. (map 1, lot 66) - Our Neighborhood – Manset and Seawall (Southwest Harbor Historical Society, Southwest Harbor, 2015) 136. [show more]
12845	John Lenzey Stanley House Henry C. Moore House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House		118 Seawall Road		John Lenzey Stanley House Henry C. Moore House Item: 12845 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House State: ME Address: 118 Seawall Road
12846	John C. Ralph House Charles Wallace Birlem House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	53 Clark Point Road		John C. Ralph House Charles Wallace Birlem House Item: 12846 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 53 Clark Point Road
12847	Edgar Millard Cousins Cottage	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House		283 Main Street		Edgar Millard Cousins Cottage Item: 12847 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House State: ME Address: 283 Main Street
12848	Fred Sydney Mayo House	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	8 Wesley Avenue	In 1922 Fred Sidney Mayo sold the property on which his shop was located at 45 Clark Point Road (Map 6 - Lot 114) back to George Harmon (1875-1942) from whom he had bought the land. He then built his house and, later, his new carpentry shop on his property at 8 Wesley Avenue. "Fred S. Mayo built his house in 1922-23 and his shop in 1926." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 151.	Fred Sydney Mayo House Item: 12848 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 8 Wesley Avenue Description: In 1922 Fred Sidney Mayo sold the property on which his shop was located at 45 Clark Point Road (Map 6 - Lot 114) back to George Harmon (1875-1942) from whom he had bought the land. He then built his house and, later, his new carpentry shop on his property at 8 Wesley Avenue. "Fred S. Mayo built his house in 1922-23 and his shop in 1926." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 151. [show more]
12849	The Misses Martha P. and Charlotte H. Conant Cottage	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	22 Causeway Lane South		The Misses Martha P. and Charlotte H. Conant Cottage Item: 12849 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 22 Causeway Lane South
12850	Albert Wilson Bee Cottage Sleepy Hollow By-the-Sound Barton Haxall Grundy Cottage, "Journey's End"	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	30 Dirigo Road (now 30 Journeys End)		Albert Wilson Bee Cottage Sleepy Hollow By-the-Sound Barton Haxall Grundy Cottage, "Journey's End" Item: 12850 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 30 Dirigo Road (now 30 Journeys End)
12851	Eleazer Bartlett Homer Cottage The Bungalow The Old House The Birches	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	44 Fernald Point Road		Eleazer Bartlett Homer Cottage The Bungalow The Old House The Birches Item: 12851 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 44 Fernald Point Road
12852	Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store	Southwest Harbor	40 Clark Point Road		Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction Item: 12852 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 40 Clark Point Road

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