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House at Irish Point for Steven Rockefeller
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Roc Caivano
  • 1990-1992
  • Swans Island
Description:
Bridge sketch, sketches, plot plan, floor plans, elevations, mechanical Roc's Comments: Steven Rockefeller and his wife, Dorie, asked me to design the Gilley Museum (see 118). We had a great time working together on that building and in 1990 (when we were contemplating moving back to MDI from Philadelphia) I received a letter asking if I would design him a new home on Swans Island. Steven had remarried Barbara Bellows and they wanted a summer home built on the land that Steven had simply camped on and cleared the lower branches of the spruce trees to maintain the meadow, encourage the breezes and discourage the mosquitoes. When I asked Steven and Barbara what they were looking for in a summer house Barbara said in her charming southern accent " Roc, we like a summer house with dogs and kids and screen doors that slam." I knew exactly what she meant and prepared a series of pencil sketches that zeroed in on a really nice white clapboard farmhouse indicative of the Greek and Gothic revival structures found all over Swans and the western side of Mt Desert Island. We went thru very few iterations before arriving at the final design. The house purposely has 4 different exterior elevations. The entry or East elevation is the regional revival style facade, the South elevation has a more "craftsman/sea captains" appearance. The West elevation is meant to be the " summer house cottage" side when viewed from the water. And the North side is our current, funky Downeast side. There is a wonderful big bathtub that aligns with a big southern window looking out over the pink sand beach. This place and the clients are all a very happy memory. [show more]
Swans Island Library
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • Roc Caivano
  • 1993
  • Swans Island
Swans Island Library
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Sketches, floor plan
Rebel - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1996-05
  • Swans Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Rebel - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The vessel had been sold to Clyde M. Torrey of Swans Island who owned her when this photograph was taken.
Rebel - Lobster Boat Ashore at Swans Island
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1996-05
  • Swans Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Rebel - Lobster Boat Ashore at Swans Island
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The vessel had been sold to Clyde M. Torrey of Swans Island who owned her when this photograph was taken.
Rebel - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1996-05
  • Swans Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Rebel - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Part of Swans Island is visible in the background.