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The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13878 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Description: "The Cheese House was part of the Cheese House chain which had 18 cheese-shaped locations in New England. Apparently, there are only … two buildings left. The stores were built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were constructed of wood with a cut-out wedge for the entrance and windows. They are 9' tall and 40' in diameter. In the late 1970s, the chain disbanded due to financial problems." - “Giant Food: Misc. Food” by Debra Jane Seltzer, Roadside Architecture.com, Accessed online 11/12/13; http://www.agilitynut.com/food/other.html The postcards for all the Cheeses Houses appear to be the same photograph. The store in Trenton was owned by Alex A. Albin and Bernice E. Albin. It closed in 1984 and the building has been for sale almost all the time since. Collectors of architectural oddities are always looking for such buildings, originally built as cheese wheels, hot dogs, clam boxes or loaves of bread. [show more]
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12368 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
Robert Hoyt at The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	Robert Hoyt at The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12370 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12371 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong	1974	In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12367 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong Date: 1974
Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14957 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Description: The Motel, named the "Southwest Motor Inn," was built in 1970 and ran until 1980. New Motel Planned For Area "Southwest Harbor - Three businessmen here have combined resources to build a new 32-unit motel on Route 102 overlooking Norwood Cove. Foundation work is now being done and the motel will be ready for occupancy by June 1, said David Benson, one of the three partners. Druggist George McVety and lawyer Frederick Burrill are Benson's Associates in the business venture. The quarter-million-dollar motel will have two levels, with an outside corridor, plus an office and quarters for the manager. Hanson is acting as contractor for the project. The major subcontractor is John Goodwin, who is handling concrete work. The motel will be built entirely of concrete blocks. The three businessmen have not yet decided on a name for the new motel." - Bangor Daily News, 1971 The property was later Norwood Cove Housing, owned by the Ellsworth and MDI Housing Authorities who provide housing assistance and related services to individuals and families who face income or other life challenges. [show more]
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12369 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
Seawall Dining Room and Motel Flyer Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			Copyright Not Evaluated	Seawall Dining Room and Motel Flyer Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13494 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel
Seawall Motel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Seawall Motel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13485 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Description: Annabelle owned and operated Seawall Dining Room, Manset, from 1959 to 2000. In 1982 she added the motel.
W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15146 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store
Searl's Store on Main Street Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		In Copyright	Searl's Store on Main Street Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-6357 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)

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