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Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13258 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor Description: In 1940 Southwest Harbor Motor Co. was the only AAA filling station in Southwest Harbor. Their phone number was 51-2. The brick building was converted to offices to rent in 1986-1987. The U.S. Post Office opened in the building on June 2, 1987. Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) attended school in the elementary school on the present ellipse (behind the Gilley Plumbing building on the left of this photograph) before it was moved across the street to become a fire station and now [2011] the police station/town office. When the bank was housed at the Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Ralph would take his penny bank there to be unlocked and have the money deposited in his bank account. The lady in the bank would show him the big safe where is money would be kept. – Ralph Warren Stanley 01/17/11 Marion E. Newman (1890-1976), Mrs. Frederick Walter Wescott at the time, owned a yellow Stutz Bearcat that was destroyed in the fire. Marion was known for having invested in Coca Cola stock and holding on to it when others thought it worthless and sold their stock. – Ralph Warren Stanley, 03/31/14 [show more]
Freeman Cottage Freeman Annex Ashmont Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Structures, Dwellings, House	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Freeman Cottage Freeman Annex Ashmont Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13498 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor
A.I. Holmes Stores The A&P - The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	A.I. Holmes Stores The A&P - The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13140 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
Franklin Ward Machine Shop Dockside Motel XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Structures, Other Structures	Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Franklin Ward Machine Shop Dockside Motel XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13501 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Structures, Other Structures Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Island House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Island House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13296 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage Place: Southwest Harbor Description: "The Island House, owned by Deacon Henry H. Clark, was the first summer hotel on Mount Desert Island. Deacon Clark began the hotel business by taking into his hospitable home the first occasional tourists who came to the island for a short stay. He gradually enlarged his house until in 1885 it was entirely remodeled and did a thriving business, employing many of the townspeople during the summer season." - Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, p. 174 - 1938. [show more]
Farnsworth's Millinery Shop and Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Farnsworth's Millinery Shop and Post Office Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13195 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn			Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7250 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn
Asticou Inn Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Asticou Inn Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7248 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Inn Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Kimball House, Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Kimball House, Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7245 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor		Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7243 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Jordan Pond House Northeast Harbor Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Restaurant			Jordan Pond House Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-7242 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Restaurant
Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Store	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lawler Paint Co. Building Sunrise Heating & Coastline Construction Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12852 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Southwest Harbor
Brown Mountain Gate Lodge Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge	Acadia National Park	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Brown Mountain Gate Lodge Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3613 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Lodge Place: Acadia National Park Description: One of two gate lodges (the other being the Jordan Pond 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. The Brown Mountain Gate Lodge is the larger of the two, with a small complex consisting of a gate house, carriage house, and a care taker's house. The carriage road no longer passes through the grand gate. 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. 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]
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]
Seawall Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Southwest Harbor, Seawall	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Seawall Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13482 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor, Seawall
Carroll Building Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Carroll Building Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12869 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor
John Lawler Commercial Building Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	John Lawler Commercial Building Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12868 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor
Green Mountain House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Acadia National Park, HCTPR	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Green Mountain House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13315 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Acadia National Park, HCTPR
Clifton House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Clifton House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13227 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Ocean House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Ocean House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13457 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Lily Lake House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Tremont, Seal Cove	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lily Lake House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15869 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Tremont, Seal Cove
Dirigo Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Dirigo Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3610 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The Dirigo Hotel burned down on September 3, 1960.
The American House Hotel - Ellsworth Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Maine	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The American House Hotel - Ellsworth Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13034 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Maine
Rock End Hotel - aka Rock Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel	Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Rock End Hotel - aka Rock Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13560 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Somes House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Structures, Dwellings, House	Mount Desert, Somesville	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Somes House Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3594 Type: Reference Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Description: "Later [Abraham Somes] built a substantial frame house on the site of the Somes House and a part of that house is embodied in the present hotel. Some of the rooms at the back remain almost as they were at first. The house was built as a one-story building and later the walls were raised. Since then there have been many alterations and additions. George A. Somes finally inherited the property, developed the hotel business and built the two cottages toward the shore. His widow now owns it and conducts the hotel." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 270-271. “When George A. Somes inherited the [Somes House], he expanded the family inn by constructing two large additions, one attached at the left and the other freestanding to the right, giving the hotel a capacity of 150 guests. Noted visitors included Louis Comfort Tiffany, Alfred Vanderbilt, Joseph Pulitzer, J.P. Morgan, Pres. William Howard Taft, and Mary Cassatt. Known for its chicken and lobster dinners, the Somes House operated into the 1950s with rates of $5 to $10 a day." - “Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor” by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, 2001, p. 27. [show more]

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