Description: Front Street, unpaved, (now South Shore Road) looking east. Kimball House on left, Steven Smallidge farm just right of center, and St. Mary's wooden chapel in background.
Description: B/W photograph of the original wooden St. Mary's Church taken from Kimball Rd. Photograph shows the north entrance, steps leading to east, sacristy, entrance and the bell tower (with bell.) Built in 1881, architect George Moffett.
Description: Sepia Photograph of Bar Harbor looking east over the village to the Porcupine Islands. The street in the foreground is Mount Desert Street. Update 6/19/21: According to Mr. Daniel Pyle (current organist/music-director at St. Saviour’s) this photograph, which shows the original church-building, must date from sometime after 1878 (when the first building was completed) and 1885, when building of the current structure must have started (it was completed in 1886). [show more]
Description: A copy of the deed signing over property to be used for erection and maintenance of a church to be called "The Union Church of Northeast Harbor".
Description: B/W Photograph, 6.5x4", viewed from top of Kimball House, of the original wood St. Mary's Church and "Magnum Donum" residence of Rev. William Doane.
Description: The church was remodeled and a gable added after a fireplace fire in 1913. Note the chimney. The fireplace is still inside the modern wall.
Description: Small brochure for new parishioners of UCC, Seal Harbor - Abby Chapel. Contains a brief history of the Church. Rev. William McP. Bigelow is the minister.
Description: Abby Chapel - summer church - in Seal Harbor, taken to show the influence of the arts and crafts movement on local architecture. This church is now a private residence.