Storefronts on Main Street in Northeast Harbor, Maine. The Street Façade drawing by architect Perry Benson represents the commercial life of Northeast Harbor on the west side of Main Street at the end of the 1988 season. See attachment No. 1 for more details.
Description: Storefronts on Main Street in Northeast Harbor, Maine. The Street Façade drawing by architect Perry Benson represents the commercial life of Northeast Harbor on the west side of Main Street at the end of the 1988 season. See attachment No. 1 for more details.
First real estate development in Northeast Harbor by James Terry Gardiner and Wiswell, consisted of seven properties designed by Fred Savage and built on speculation.
Description: First real estate development in Northeast Harbor by James Terry Gardiner and Wiswell, consisted of seven properties designed by Fred Savage and built on speculation.
B/W Photograph of the circulation desk area at the Northeast Harbor Library (older building). This photograph is also a postcard dated September 25, 1982.
Description: B/W Photograph of the circulation desk area at the Northeast Harbor Library (older building). This photograph is also a postcard dated September 25, 1982.
Otter Creek causeway from eastern shore. Lobster boat moorings accessed from Park Loop Road. Lobstermen from Otter Creek. Bridge and causeway are part of Acadia National Park. Photograph taken for "Mount Desert: an informal history".
Description: Otter Creek causeway from eastern shore. Lobster boat moorings accessed from Park Loop Road. Lobstermen from Otter Creek. Bridge and causeway are part of Acadia National Park. Photograph taken for "Mount Desert: an informal history".
A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service.
Description: A survey and inventory of Somesville completed for the National Register of Historic Places; provided by the Maine Historic Preservation Committee and conducted by the U.S. Park Service.
Roc drawing for Robert Knight, Architect in Blue Hill foundation and framing plan, floor plans, details, elevations, kitchen, bath, schedules Roc's Comments: This is not a house I designed but it was done by my friend and former Yale Architecture classmate, Bob Knight. As I recall I was out of work and called Bob to see if he needed help and he asked me to do the construction drawings for this one. I was happy for the work. The final project was a great success and I am proud to have been associated with Bob.
Description: Roc drawing for Robert Knight, Architect in Blue Hill foundation and framing plan, floor plans, details, elevations, kitchen, bath, schedules Roc's Comments: This is not a house I designed but it was done by my friend and former Yale Architecture classmate, Bob Knight. As I recall I was out of work and called Bob to see if he needed help and he asked me to do the construction drawings for this one. I was happy for the work. The final project was a great success and I am proud to have been associated with Bob. [show more]
Property plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations, schedules, framing plans, details, sections, mechanical plans Roc's Comments: I have liked most of the clients I have worked for over the years. The McLeans are in the top 5. Two older Philadelphia people who found each other later in life and joined their big families. They were happy and kind and wonderful to work with. Don had found some property that was thought to be inaccessible but once we had hiked to the site the view was magnificent looking down into all of Northeast Harbor and across to Greenings and Southwest. Harris Hyman, my partner and friend was an excellent civil engineer and he worked out a precipitous drive up the side of the mountain to their ideal site. We decided that, while the view was excellent from there we did not want to harm the view looking back toward their home so I suggested we build the home then only sparingly prune tree limbs for the view. As the land was so steep I also suggested we wrap the grade level and porches and support columns in study western red cedar lattice made to silver out and blend into the surrounding forest texture. This was the first time I tried this and have used it often since. The mottled texture of the surface diminishes the visual impact of a structure on its surround. Something, I think, the early shingle style architects tried often. I was a full time employee working for Venturi, Scott Brown in Philadelphia at the time and did this project at night and on weekends. It was good to see the McLeans in their home state and know the vacation home site as well. This project, in my mind was a total success.
Roc Caivano
1986
Mount Desert
135 sheets
37 mylar, 54 tracing paper, 32 paper vellum, 12 paper
37 mylar, 54 tracing paper, 32 paper vellum, 12 paper
Description: Property plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations, schedules, framing plans, details, sections, mechanical plans Roc's Comments: I have liked most of the clients I have worked for over the years. The McLeans are in the top 5. Two older Philadelphia people who found each other later in life and joined their big families. They were happy and kind and wonderful to work with. Don had found some property that was thought to be inaccessible but once we had hiked to the site the view was magnificent looking down into all of Northeast Harbor and across to Greenings and Southwest. Harris Hyman, my partner and friend was an excellent civil engineer and he worked out a precipitous drive up the side of the mountain to their ideal site. We decided that, while the view was excellent from there we did not want to harm the view looking back toward their home so I suggested we build the home then only sparingly prune tree limbs for the view. As the land was so steep I also suggested we wrap the grade level and porches and support columns in study western red cedar lattice made to silver out and blend into the surrounding forest texture. This was the first time I tried this and have used it often since. The mottled texture of the surface diminishes the visual impact of a structure on its surround. Something, I think, the early shingle style architects tried often. I was a full time employee working for Venturi, Scott Brown in Philadelphia at the time and did this project at night and on weekends. It was good to see the McLeans in their home state and know the vacation home site as well. This project, in my mind was a total success. [show more]
site plan, floor plans, elevations, masonry heater details, sketches Roc Caivano, Danny Emory, Southwest Harbor Roc's comments: A great client and two generations of design. First when he was single and then expansion after he married.
Description: site plan, floor plans, elevations, masonry heater details, sketches Roc Caivano, Danny Emory, Southwest Harbor Roc's comments: A great client and two generations of design. First when he was single and then expansion after he married.