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| 1257 | McLean Residence, House and Guest House |
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| 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. |
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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] | ||
| 2357 | Map of Settler's Lots |
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| Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered |
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Description: Parchment drawing of settler's land parcels in the Town of Mt. Desert (Northeast Harbor to Harbor & Somesville.) Some properties are identified by owner; others numbered | |||
| 2465 | Town Map - Mount Desert |
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| Map, 76x21", of town of Mount Desert showing roads and ponds. Note: name of Great Pond and Rum Island is later known as Great Long Pond and Northern Neck. |
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Description: Map, 76x21", of town of Mount Desert showing roads and ponds. Note: name of Great Pond and Rum Island is later known as Great Long Pond and Northern Neck. | |||
| 2476 | Town Map - Mount Desert |
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| Town map, similar to #27, showing Great Pond as Long Pond and Rum Island as Northern Neck. |
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Description: Town map, similar to #27, showing Great Pond as Long Pond and Rum Island as Northern Neck. | |||
| 2487 | Zoning Map of the Town of Mount Desert |
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| Zoning map, 19x12 1/2", drawn by M. Burr and prepared by Prentiss & Carlisle. Shows, but does not explain, areas A & B. |
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Description: Zoning map, 19x12 1/2", drawn by M. Burr and prepared by Prentiss & Carlisle. Shows, but does not explain, areas A & B. | |||
| 2499 | Plan of Burnt Ledge |
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| Lot plan, 25x16", tracing cloth, of "Burnt Ledge" and surrounding properties on Somes Sound, including Scott, Sanders and Budreaux. |
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Description: Lot plan, 25x16", tracing cloth, of "Burnt Ledge" and surrounding properties on Somes Sound, including Scott, Sanders and Budreaux. | ||||
| 2510 | Oak Hill Road Profile |
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| Elevation chart for surfacing Oak Hill Road. |
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| 2521 | Lot Map - Jennie L. Somes |
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| Lot map, 19x20", parchment, of land conveyed by Jennie L. Somes to the town of Mount Desert. |
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Description: Lot map, 19x20", parchment, of land conveyed by Jennie L. Somes to the town of Mount Desert. | |||||
| 2554 | Plan of Part of High Head |
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| Two 29x34" blueprint and tracing cloth drawings and one half blue print of the plan of High Head showing first and second purchases for development. |
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Description: Two 29x34" blueprint and tracing cloth drawings and one half blue print of the plan of High Head showing first and second purchases for development. |
