Description: "Manchester Home" or "Indian Head". Built in 1880's, original owner John Manchester of Northeast Harbor. Used as home or Inn. 1986 owner Stacey Loyd.
a: Northeast Harbor Fleet and walkway to Smallidge Point. b: Showing the harbor view from Spurling & Ladd boat slip c: Showing the Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) viewed from the Clifton Hotel. Dock is active with people and horses. d: From Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) of a variety of boats in the harbor. e: Asticou Mountain (Eliot Mountain) of the harbor and village in Northeast Harbor. Several village of Northeast Harbor. A few cottage sites are identified. f: Northeast Harbor Swim Club with a canoe in the pool and a large number of people surrounding it. g: Looking across Somes Sound from Indian Head. h: Toward Somes Sound and Flying and Acadia Mountains from "Westover" on Schoolhouse Ledge. The "Disston Bungalow" is the Corson Farm before it was moved. Tilton Cottage is also identified. i: Somes Sound from Flying Mountain. Eagle Lake can be seen in the center. The upper road on the east shore of the Sound was abandoned in the 1930's. j: Northeast Harbor Belle Smallidge Collection
Description: a: Northeast Harbor Fleet and walkway to Smallidge Point. b: Showing the harbor view from Spurling & Ladd boat slip c: Showing the Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) viewed from the Clifton Hotel. Dock is active with people and horses. d: From Spurling & Ladd boat slip (Clifton Dock) of a variety of boats in the harbor. e: Asticou Mountain (Eliot Mountain) of the harbor and village in Northeast Harbor. Several village of Northeast Harbor. A few cottage sites are identified. f: Northeast Harbor Swim Club with a canoe in the pool and a large number of people surrounding it. g: Looking across Somes Sound from Indian Head. h: Toward Somes Sound and Flying and Acadia Mountains from "Westover" on Schoolhouse Ledge. The "Disston Bungalow" is the Corson Farm before it was moved. Tilton Cottage is also identified. i: Somes Sound from Flying Mountain. Eagle Lake can be seen in the center. The upper road on the east shore of the Sound was abandoned in the 1930's. j: Northeast Harbor Belle Smallidge Collection [show more]
Built in 1820, original owner Major Manchester of Northeast Harbor. The oldest house in Northeast Harbor, built by the Manchester Family, one of the first settlers in the area. Addition circa 1900 by Fred Savage - arched windows in dormer. 1930's L. Keyes owner. 1986 owner: estate of Mrs. Henry Platt. Other owners: Pierrepont, Kirkland. See 1986 Historic Properties Survey No. 140. See also item 4466 (Photo 0543).
Description: Built in 1820, original owner Major Manchester of Northeast Harbor. The oldest house in Northeast Harbor, built by the Manchester Family, one of the first settlers in the area. Addition circa 1900 by Fred Savage - arched windows in dormer. 1930's L. Keyes owner. 1986 owner: estate of Mrs. Henry Platt. Other owners: Pierrepont, Kirkland. See 1986 Historic Properties Survey No. 140. See also item 4466 (Photo 0543).
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Northeast Harbor Fire Co. on Summit Rd. between present (2009) bank and S. R. Tracy Co. Four men in Photograph; two are S. R. Tracy & John C. Peddar. A hand tank and hose cart are outside. Small building in rear (left) was the jail house. Reprint of Photo 0219 JM.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
after 1903
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
Photograph
Object ID:
Photo 1581
Location:
Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description: Northeast Harbor Fire Co. on Summit Rd. between present (2009) bank and S. R. Tracy Co. Four men in Photograph; two are S. R. Tracy & John C. Peddar. A hand tank and hose cart are outside. Small building in rear (left) was the jail house. Reprint of Photo 0219 JM.
Dining room of Morison's house at Northeast Harbor, 1908. Built by John H. Morison, Little & Brown, architects. Sold to Ledyard Cogswell & remained Westacre, 1926. -- S. E. Morison
Description: Dining room of Morison's house at Northeast Harbor, 1908. Built by John H. Morison, Little & Brown, architects. Sold to Ledyard Cogswell & remained Westacre, 1926. -- S. E. Morison
Three sepia photographs/postcards (a-c) of Gilpatrick Cove: (a) from Smallidge Point across to South Shore Rd. with two Frazier & Dabney cottages, showing foot bridge and capt.'s hut on doc. (b+c) Looking toward Smallidge Point, showing footbridge and cottages. Cards picked up by Alfred T. Coulombe when he (age about 14) came to Northeast Harbor one summer with his father and uncles to build some houses the 1920 (about). They came by schooner which they lived in - probably anchored in the Sound or NE Harbor.
Description: Three sepia photographs/postcards (a-c) of Gilpatrick Cove: (a) from Smallidge Point across to South Shore Rd. with two Frazier & Dabney cottages, showing foot bridge and capt.'s hut on doc. (b+c) Looking toward Smallidge Point, showing footbridge and cottages. Cards picked up by Alfred T. Coulombe when he (age about 14) came to Northeast Harbor one summer with his father and uncles to build some houses the 1920 (about). They came by schooner which they lived in - probably anchored in the Sound or NE Harbor. [show more]
Description: Designed by Fred L. Savage and built in 1887 (enlarged, 1907) and named for Daniel Coit Gilman, the school closed in 1951 and was razed in 1953.