Designed by Beatrix Farrand, the Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor combine East and West influences in landscape design and artifacts. Several photographs included. Published in House & Garden, February 1985.
Description: Designed by Beatrix Farrand, the Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor combine East and West influences in landscape design and artifacts. Several photographs included. Published in House & Garden, February 1985.
Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life.
Description: Although their Mount Desert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life. This article describes their life.
Description: 2 tracing papers oversized and rolled 1 copy of Specifications for Cottage. 1 Copy of Specifications for Plumbing. 1 letter and some sketches.
Series of pictures of house, gardens and view. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loeb, 927 Fifth Avenue, NYC. 1923 "Malmor" 1926 "Windy Brow" 1931 "Sunset Hill" 1941 "Sunset Ledge" Photo 0948 a: Rear view of house from pool in garden. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 b: Side of house viewed from 2 car garage, also equipped for sleeping Photo 0948 c: Front door to house. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 d: Partial view from back of house overlooking mountains. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 e: Mrs. Morris Loeb. A corner of rock garden Photo 0948 f: Mrs. Morris Loeb. Pool fed by running water turned on by faucet at house. Garden back of house Photo 0948 g: Part of rock garden Photo 0948 h: Partial view from back of house
Description: Series of pictures of house, gardens and view. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loeb, 927 Fifth Avenue, NYC. 1923 "Malmor" 1926 "Windy Brow" 1931 "Sunset Hill" 1941 "Sunset Ledge" Photo 0948 a: Rear view of house from pool in garden. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 b: Side of house viewed from 2 car garage, also equipped for sleeping Photo 0948 c: Front door to house. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 d: Partial view from back of house overlooking mountains. Mrs. Morris Loeb Photo 0948 e: Mrs. Morris Loeb. A corner of rock garden Photo 0948 f: Mrs. Morris Loeb. Pool fed by running water turned on by faucet at house. Garden back of house Photo 0948 g: Part of rock garden Photo 0948 h: Partial view from back of house [show more]
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.
Plot Plan of Land at Seal Harbor, ME property for William Adams Brown D. D., 1899, Edgar I. Lord 1 copy of Specifications for Cottage. 1 copy of Specifications for Plumbing. 1 letter and some sketches.
Fred L. Savage, Edgar I. Lord
1900
Tree Tops
63 sheets
blueprint, tracing cloth, tracing paper, paper, plot plan
blueprint, tracing cloth, tracing paper, paper, plot plan
Description: Plot Plan of Land at Seal Harbor, ME property for William Adams Brown D. D., 1899, Edgar I. Lord 1 copy of Specifications for Cottage. 1 copy of Specifications for Plumbing. 1 letter and some sketches.
Blueprints of multilevel floor plans of C. S. Batchelder house, "Sunset Hill", in Seal Harbor. Name of Mrs. Morris Loeb is written on some of the plans. Cottage is also labeled "Windy Brow".
Description: Blueprints of multilevel floor plans of C. S. Batchelder house, "Sunset Hill", in Seal Harbor. Name of Mrs. Morris Loeb is written on some of the plans. Cottage is also labeled "Windy Brow".
Site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, mechanical Roc's Comments: This project was an addition on a garage! The Ingles found that they had zoning permission to add a substantial addition to their garage. They wanted a sturdy home that would house their grown children and guests. We worked hard to create an attractive structure that looked like it had always been there. I think we succeeded. The living room in this house is really pleasant. John Gordon was the excellent project manager on this one and the building looks it.
Roc Caivano
1994-1995
Firwood
57 sheets
29 mylar, 4 paper vellum, 17 tracing paper, 7 paper
29 mylar, 4 paper vellum, 17 tracing paper, 7 paper
Condition:
great
Description: Site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, mechanical Roc's Comments: This project was an addition on a garage! The Ingles found that they had zoning permission to add a substantial addition to their garage. They wanted a sturdy home that would house their grown children and guests. We worked hard to create an attractive structure that looked like it had always been there. I think we succeeded. The living room in this house is really pleasant. John Gordon was the excellent project manager on this one and the building looks it. [show more]
Options A, B, C in a found booklet. Sketches, floor plans, site plans, height restrictions, topological plans. Includes drawings for Perigee drawn in 1995/6.
Roc Caivano
2002
55 sheets
19 paper vellum, 19 tracing paper, 6 diazo, 11 mylar
19 paper vellum, 19 tracing paper, 6 diazo, 11 mylar
Condition:
great
Description: Options A, B, C in a found booklet. Sketches, floor plans, site plans, height restrictions, topological plans. Includes drawings for Perigee drawn in 1995/6.
Sketches, floor plans, elevations, schedules, sections, mechanical and electrical, foundation and structural Roc's comment: Paul and Eileen Growald were given this sturdy 1940's Tudor Revival house once the home of the superintendent of the carriage road construction in Acadia by Eileen's mother and father, David and Peggy Rockefeller.
Description: Sketches, floor plans, elevations, schedules, sections, mechanical and electrical, foundation and structural Roc's comment: Paul and Eileen Growald were given this sturdy 1940's Tudor Revival house once the home of the superintendent of the carriage road construction in Acadia by Eileen's mother and father, David and Peggy Rockefeller.
Floor plans, sections, elevation Roc's Comments: This was my first job. It was for Neva Goodwin who has remained a good friend ever since. The work began back in the 70's and was first a kitchen renovation with bay window addition. Bob Patterson who suggested me to Neva was cajoled into designing the beautiful garden in front. Neva and I worked well together and she truly enjoyed the new space when it was completed. Edgar Walls did the construction and Barb Sassaman helped with the drawings. We went on to do about 5 or six additional tasks for Neva there including moving and renovating the Jordan house across the road.
Description: Floor plans, sections, elevation Roc's Comments: This was my first job. It was for Neva Goodwin who has remained a good friend ever since. The work began back in the 70's and was first a kitchen renovation with bay window addition. Bob Patterson who suggested me to Neva was cajoled into designing the beautiful garden in front. Neva and I worked well together and she truly enjoyed the new space when it was completed. Edgar Walls did the construction and Barb Sassaman helped with the drawings. We went on to do about 5 or six additional tasks for Neva there including moving and renovating the Jordan house across the road. [show more]
Unbuilt Elevations, floor plans Roc's favorite design he ever did. Roc's Comments: This is a sad story. Met with the McPhersons and designed this elegant and efficient home for them on a very bad piece of property on the side of the hill in Seal Harbor. They had sewer and water lines running over the property and there was a drainage swale that cut it in half. I organized all the town utility infrastructure and used the intermittent stream as a land feature and defining form in the design. I really love this little solution and think the design is one of the best I have done. Unfortunately the McLeans hired Bill Shaw a local builder who took my COA class in Architectural Design in the past. Bill told them my drawings were not what he wanted to build and they threw them out and Bill built what he wanted to.
Description: Unbuilt Elevations, floor plans Roc's favorite design he ever did. Roc's Comments: This is a sad story. Met with the McPhersons and designed this elegant and efficient home for them on a very bad piece of property on the side of the hill in Seal Harbor. They had sewer and water lines running over the property and there was a drainage swale that cut it in half. I organized all the town utility infrastructure and used the intermittent stream as a land feature and defining form in the design. I really love this little solution and think the design is one of the best I have done. Unfortunately the McLeans hired Bill Shaw a local builder who took my COA class in Architectural Design in the past. Bill told them my drawings were not what he wanted to build and they threw them out and Bill built what he wanted to. [show more]
Sections, floor plan, elevations Roc's Comments: Finley and Joanie Matheson had a sweet piece of land in Seal Harbor behind the wonderful Grosvenor Atterbury church. When Finley asked me to design a new home for them I unfortunately had more work than we could handle and did not want to agree to something we could not due and recommended some fellows in Blue Hill. When their project was complete I did have time to design a small garden cottage for Joanie. This was after those wonderful little "nap houses" scattered thru the hills built by large summer families that wanted a quiet respite from the summer frenzy. Joanie loved it.
Description: Sections, floor plan, elevations Roc's Comments: Finley and Joanie Matheson had a sweet piece of land in Seal Harbor behind the wonderful Grosvenor Atterbury church. When Finley asked me to design a new home for them I unfortunately had more work than we could handle and did not want to agree to something we could not due and recommended some fellows in Blue Hill. When their project was complete I did have time to design a small garden cottage for Joanie. This was after those wonderful little "nap houses" scattered thru the hills built by large summer families that wanted a quiet respite from the summer frenzy. Joanie loved it. [show more]
Pierce Head is behind Bear Island next to Harbor Brook. Bishop Mackay-Smith's home is on the right. The left area is Berry Cliff. Right is now David Rockefeller's.
Description: Pierce Head is behind Bear Island next to Harbor Brook. Bishop Mackay-Smith's home is on the right. The left area is Berry Cliff. Right is now David Rockefeller's.