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Jordan Pond Gate Lodge Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Jordan Pond Gate Lodge Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3614 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge Place: Bar Harbor 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]
St. Sylvia’s Catholic Church Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Ceremonial, Church		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	St. Sylvia’s Catholic Church Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16018 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Bar Harbor
Jesup Memorial Library Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Civic, Library		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Jesup Memorial Library Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15873 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Civic, Library Place: Bar Harbor Description: "The Jesup Library was founded in 1875 by summer visitors who left their books for winter use, and clubbed together to get the services of a part-time librarian." - “The Story of Bar Harbor – An Informal History Recording One Hundred and Fifty Years In the Life of a Community,” by Richard Walden Hale, Jr., Ives Washburn, Inc., 1949, p. 209.
Camp Aim-Al Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Dwellings		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Camp Aim-Al Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15808 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings Place: Bar Harbor Description: Land now owned by Acadia National Park.
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Ceremonial, Church		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	St. Saviour's Episcopal Church Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15862 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Ceremonial, Church Place: Bar Harbor Description: The church has forty-two stained glass window, ten of which are original Tiffany stained-glass windows and a replacement for the 11th window, stolen from the sanctuary.
Egg Rock Light Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Egg Rock Light Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12903 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse Place: Bar Harbor
Duck Brook Motor Bridge Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Bridge	Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service	Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Duck Brook Motor Bridge Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3581 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Bridge Creator: Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service Place: Bar Harbor Description: The largest bridge that you've probably never seen on Mount Desert Island is the Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge. Ironically, anyone who drives the Park Loop Road, starting from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, travels over the bridge (located here), but few people see the bridge itself. That's too bad since it is by far the longest and tallest bridge in the park. In fact, it's the largest continuous concrete arch deck bridge in the eastern United States. At 402' long (not counting the 65' approaches on each side) and having a center arch span of 95', it dwarfs every carriage road bridge in the park, the longest being Amphitheater at 245' and the tallest being Duck Brook at 43' (yes, there are two Duck Brook bridges, one for people and bikes, and this one for cars). An architectural drawing of the bridge indicates a height of 100' from the top of the 30" high parapet guardwall to the water below. So how does the largest road-related structure in Acadia National Park go unnoticed? There are three reasons. First, from above you might not realize you are driving over a bridge because the roadway and shoulders look much like other portions of the loop road. If you happen to park at the turnout located southeast of the bridge, then walk atop the bridge and look over the side, you only get a glimpse of the three stone arches. To really see them, you have to hike down to the brook, but there is no trail and the terrain is dangerously steep. Second, the only view from below is along the narrow and busy stretch of Route 3 between Sonogee and the Holiday Inn. At 40 mph, you wouldn't see the bridge even if you knew the exact instant when and where to look. Finally, from below, the bridge is almost entirely obscured in summer by deciduous trees growing in the deep ravine that the bridge spans. To see this magnificent structure which was constructed from 1950 to 1953 using granite from Hall Quarry in Somesville, you have to seek it out at the right time of year. The Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge is truly a hidden architectural and historical gem. John D. Rockefeller purchased the land for the Paradise Hill Road where the bridge is located, donated the land to to the park, and was involved in planning the road as early as 1934, but World War II and subsequent funding shortages delayed the start of construction. As many as 75 men were on the job at one time with total labor estimated at 92,000 hours. Total cost of the structure was $366,000 making it the most expensive road-related structure in the park at the time of its completion. George Soules - November 2015 [show more]
Daniel Leland Jr. House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Daniel Leland Jr. House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15127 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Bar Harbor Description: According to Robert Leland, father of Patti Leland of Trenton, in 1849 this house was moved to its present location at 945 Bar Harbor Road, Map 19 – Lot 6 from about a quarter of a mile closer to Mount Desert Island (probably near 1007 Bar Harbor Road, Map 15 – Lot 16). The house was probably moved by Daniel Leland Jr. (1929-). The 1840 census has both Daniel Leland, born in 1874, and Daniel Leland Jr., born in 1829, living in the houses. Reportedly the house was built c. 1802 although this information has yet to be verified. When Willis Ballard photographed the house in 1962 it was owned by Maurice Clements. The house is now [2014] painted red and the original outbuildings are gone, perhaps due to fire, according to Patti Leland. The Bar Harbor Road has been widened so the house now lies closer to the road, although it is more difficult to see as trees have grown up around it. [show more]
Jackson Laboratory Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Other Business Structures, Other Structures		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Jackson Laboratory Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15113 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Other Business Structures, Other Structures Place: Bar Harbor Description: Originally the site of Robin Hood Park
Newport House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Newport House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13463 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Bar Harbor
Rodick House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Rodick House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13427 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Bar Harbor
West End Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	West End Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13285 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Bar Harbor
Malvern Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Malvern Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13256 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Bar Harbor
Musgrave Tea Tower Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Tower		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Musgrave Tea Tower Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13162 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Tower Place: Bar Harbor Description: A landmark along the Shore Path was the Musgrave Tea Tower. In 1881, New York banker Thomas Musgrave built Edgemere, a Shingle-style cottage designed by William R. Emerson. Five years later he added a second cottage, Mare Vista, to his property. Musgrave's tower contained a second-floor tearoom and an attached bowling alley and dance hall." - "Bar Harbor" by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., Postcard Series, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2011, p. 50. The Musgrave Tea Tower was built by Thomas Bateson Musgrave (1831-1903) and his wife, Frances 'Fannie' Eleanor (Jones) Musgrave. Archivists researching the life of the Musgraves embark upon a sea of stories combining opulence, litigation and controversy. [show more]
Eden Hall Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Eden Hall Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13163 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Casino Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Other Structures		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Bar Harbor Casino Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13020 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Other Structures Place: Bar Harbor
Kennedy Cottage - Kenarden Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Kennedy Cottage - Kenarden Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13023 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Place: Bar Harbor
Porcupine Hotel Hotel Florence Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Porcupine Hotel Hotel Florence Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13027 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Bar Harbor Description: “…the…Hotel Porcupine, later the Florence (1887; burned, 1918), a Main Street, five-story rectangular block with Shingle-style features and a strong sense of verticality represented by its stacked window bays, bay roof caps, steep-pitched roof planes, and tall, corbelled brick chimneys…represented [with the larger Malvern Hotel] an impressive conclusion to Bar Harbor’s opulent Victorian hotel era.” - “Summer By The Seaside: The Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950” by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., p. 165, 170, University Press of New England – 2008 - An excellent study including information about The Island House in Southwest Harbor and its place in the range of hotels on the island during this period along with a very complete history of many of the Bar Harbor hotels. [show more]
Hamor Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Hamor Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12967 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Bar Harbor
Maine Central RR Wharf and Ferry Landing Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Maine Central RR Wharf and Ferry Landing Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12968 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Bar Harbor

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