An article about Brooke Astor's summer home. Interior Design by Mark Hampton, & Nancy Pierrepont. Landscape Architecture by Morgan Wheelock. Photography by B. Brink.
Description: An article about Brooke Astor's summer home. Interior Design by Mark Hampton, & Nancy Pierrepont. Landscape Architecture by Morgan Wheelock. Photography by B. Brink.
Book with views Bar Harbor, the history and photographs of town and park. 1. Our beautiful Athletic Field 2. Looking North from Great Head 3. On the Kebo Links 4. Sand Beach from Beehive Mountain 5. Kebo Valley Gulf Clubhouse and Links 6. The Tarn, Lafayette National Park 7. Anemone Cave on the Ocean Drive 8. Malverne Cottages, Kebo Street 9. Beehive Mountain 10. / 11 . Panoramic views of Bar Harbor 12. Upper Harbor at sunset 13. Pulpit Rock on the Shore Path 14. Post Office, Cottage Street 15. St. Sauveru Hotel 16. Main Street, Bar Harbor 17. Summer Homes as seen from Bar Island 18. The Gorge Road 19. Pleasure boats, Jackies Landing from a Warship 20. Balance rock on the Shore Path 21. / 22. On the Sea Cliff Drive 23. General View showing Robinhood Park 24. Harbor view 25. Sieur de Monts Spring 26. The Ovens, showing Profile Rock 27. Belmont Hotel 28. Birch Point, first summer cottage, built in 1868 29. Golf Links 30. Swimming pool 31. Dorr's Pond, Champlain Mountain in the distance 32. Dr. Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard College, at Jordan Pond 33. Our rock bound coast 34. Echo Lake from Beech Hill 35. The Bowl on Champlain Moutain 36. Falls at New Mill Meadow 37. Cromwell Harbor and cottages 38. Seal Harbor 39. The Lorraine Hotel 40. Surf view on the Shore Path 41. The Meadow in the Gorge 42. Church of the Holy Redeemer, Mount Desert Street 43. Newport House 44. DeGregoire Hotel 45. View of Somes Sound 46. St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Mount Desert Street 47. The Ovens on the Bay Shore 48. Eagle Lake, source of Bar Harbor's water supply 49. The Building of Arts, Music Center of Bar Harbor 50. Somes Sound and St. Sauveur Mountain from Sargeant Drive 51. Maine Central Ferry Boat going around the hills 52. Champlain Mountain from the Emery Path 53. View from Kebo Mountain: Golf Course and Building of Arts in foreground 54. Lone Pine on Flying Squadron Mountain 55. South from Acadia Mountain 56. Peonies in bloom at the Mount Desert nurseries
Description: Book with views Bar Harbor, the history and photographs of town and park. 1. Our beautiful Athletic Field 2. Looking North from Great Head 3. On the Kebo Links 4. Sand Beach from Beehive Mountain 5. Kebo Valley Gulf Clubhouse and Links 6. The Tarn, Lafayette National Park 7. Anemone Cave on the Ocean Drive 8. Malverne Cottages, Kebo Street 9. Beehive Mountain 10. / 11 . Panoramic views of Bar Harbor 12. Upper Harbor at sunset 13. Pulpit Rock on the Shore Path 14. Post Office, Cottage Street 15. St. Sauveru Hotel 16. Main Street, Bar Harbor 17. Summer Homes as seen from Bar Island 18. The Gorge Road 19. Pleasure boats, Jackies Landing from a Warship 20. Balance rock on the Shore Path 21. / 22. On the Sea Cliff Drive 23. General View showing Robinhood Park 24. Harbor view 25. Sieur de Monts Spring 26. The Ovens, showing Profile Rock 27. Belmont Hotel 28. Birch Point, first summer cottage, built in 1868 29. Golf Links 30. Swimming pool 31. Dorr's Pond, Champlain Mountain in the distance 32. Dr. Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard College, at Jordan Pond 33. Our rock bound coast 34. Echo Lake from Beech Hill 35. The Bowl on Champlain Moutain 36. Falls at New Mill Meadow 37. Cromwell Harbor and cottages 38. Seal Harbor 39. The Lorraine Hotel 40. Surf view on the Shore Path 41. The Meadow in the Gorge 42. Church of the Holy Redeemer, Mount Desert Street 43. Newport House 44. DeGregoire Hotel 45. View of Somes Sound 46. St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Mount Desert Street 47. The Ovens on the Bay Shore 48. Eagle Lake, source of Bar Harbor's water supply 49. The Building of Arts, Music Center of Bar Harbor 50. Somes Sound and St. Sauveur Mountain from Sargeant Drive 51. Maine Central Ferry Boat going around the hills 52. Champlain Mountain from the Emery Path 53. View from Kebo Mountain: Golf Course and Building of Arts in foreground 54. Lone Pine on Flying Squadron Mountain 55. South from Acadia Mountain 56. Peonies in bloom at the Mount Desert nurseries [show more]
Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Description: Article about Little Cranberry Isle post office and postmaster Joy Sprague, who built a big business for this tiny post office with cream puffs and a personal touch. Published in Down East Magazine, December 1994.
Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.
Description: Developmental history of Sutton Island which includes information on land owners and families, including John Gilley, Mary Cabot Wheelwright, and Rachel Field.
Description: A booklet containing the history of the Asticou Inn. It is dedicated to The Savage Family, Builders and Caring Innkeepers Through Three Generations.
Copies of newspaper articles (Parts I and II) about the history of the Kimball House prior to before being demolished in the fall of 1966. Also a copy of the public auction flyer listing furnishings for sale in Aug. 1966. Nancy Ho has the originals.
Description: Copies of newspaper articles (Parts I and II) about the history of the Kimball House prior to before being demolished in the fall of 1966. Also a copy of the public auction flyer listing furnishings for sale in Aug. 1966. Nancy Ho has the originals.
Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978.
Description: Brief article about the sale of "Anchorage" brokered by Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries, summer home of Nelson and Happy Rockefeller until 1979. Photographs of the Rockefellers relaxing at home. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1978.
Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.
Description: Short article about the simple architecture and interior design of the Marguerite Yourcenar house in Northeast Harbor Yourcenar house, "Petite Plaisance," on Shore Road in Northeast Harbor. Photographs.
Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994.
Description: Photograph essay of springtime in the village of Somesville. Photographs include one showing the traditional black and white houses on Main Street. Published in Down East Magazine, June 1994.
Description, with photographs, of the Walter Harrison designed house "Anchorage" built in 1939 for Nelson Rockefeller in Seal Harbor. Owned by Dodie Ford in l979. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1989.
Description: Description, with photographs, of the Walter Harrison designed house "Anchorage" built in 1939 for Nelson Rockefeller in Seal Harbor. Owned by Dodie Ford in l979. Published in Down East Magazine, August 1989.
Copies of articles about the development of Otter Creek Congregational Church as part of Mt. Desert Larger Parish through the efforts of Rev. Alexander McDonald and support of the "Aid Society of Otter Creek."
Description: Copies of articles about the development of Otter Creek Congregational Church as part of Mt. Desert Larger Parish through the efforts of Rev. Alexander McDonald and support of the "Aid Society of Otter Creek."
Copy of article of John Gordon's interview with Martha Stewart about living in Maine, what she likes to do, places she likes to go, and her love of her home, "Skylands", in Seal Harbor.
Description: Copy of article of John Gordon's interview with Martha Stewart about living in Maine, what she likes to do, places she likes to go, and her love of her home, "Skylands", in Seal Harbor.
At Ripples Hill, new owner, Judith Cullen, moves into one of the houses built as part of the Ripples Hill Workforce Housing Development. Three homes are currently planned.
Description: At Ripples Hill, new owner, Judith Cullen, moves into one of the houses built as part of the Ripples Hill Workforce Housing Development. Three homes are currently planned.
Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14).
Description: Public Health contributions by the summer residents of Mount Desert Island, specifically Mary Dows Dunham, in 1910-1930 regarding the safety of the milk supply. Article published in "Research Reports from the Rockefeller Archive Center", Fall 2002 (p. 10-14).
Local newspaper published every Friday in summer months. Features individual and community events in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue includes the history of Jordan Pond House.
Description: Local newspaper published every Friday in summer months. Features individual and community events in Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Seal Harbor. This issue includes the history of Jordan Pond House.
"Atlantique", Bar Harbor, Fred Savage designed home of Catherine and Robert Barrett is restored with landscape inspired by Beatrix Farrand. Article published in the Bangor Daily News, August 28-29, 1999.
Description: "Atlantique", Bar Harbor, Fred Savage designed home of Catherine and Robert Barrett is restored with landscape inspired by Beatrix Farrand. Article published in the Bangor Daily News, August 28-29, 1999.
"A guided tour of Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors from Kittery to Calais." Articles in this issue include: 1. Maine Lighthouse Museum 2. Keepers of the light share stories 3. Learn about Maine's harbors 4. South Coast - Casco Bay 5. Lower Kennebec & Boothbay area 6. Midcoast area 7. Penobscot Bay area 8. Eggemoggin Reach area 9. Mount Desert area 10. Downeast coast 11. Bold coast Newspaper available in the Archives.
Description: "A guided tour of Maine's Lighthouses and Harbors from Kittery to Calais." Articles in this issue include: 1. Maine Lighthouse Museum 2. Keepers of the light share stories 3. Learn about Maine's harbors 4. South Coast - Casco Bay 5. Lower Kennebec & Boothbay area 6. Midcoast area 7. Penobscot Bay area 8. Eggemoggin Reach area 9. Mount Desert area 10. Downeast coast 11. Bold coast Newspaper available in the Archives. [show more]