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Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures		Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Moore's Garage Southwest Harbor Motor Company Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13258 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Structures, Commercial, Commercial Structures Place: Southwest Harbor Description: In 1940 Southwest Harbor Motor Co. was the only AAA filling station in Southwest Harbor. Their phone number was 51-2. The brick building was converted to offices to rent in 1986-1987. The U.S. Post Office opened in the building on June 2, 1987. Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) attended school in the elementary school on the present ellipse (behind the Gilley Plumbing building on the left of this photograph) before it was moved across the street to become a fire station and now [2011] the police station/town office. When the bank was housed at the Southwest Harbor Motor Co. Ralph would take his penny bank there to be unlocked and have the money deposited in his bank account. The lady in the bank would show him the big safe where is money would be kept. – Ralph Warren Stanley 01/17/11 Marion E. Newman (1890-1976), Mrs. Frederick Walter Wescott at the time, owned a yellow Stutz Bearcat that was destroyed in the fire. Marion was known for having invested in Coca Cola stock and holding on to it when others thought it worthless and sold their stock. – Ralph Warren Stanley, 03/31/14 [show more]
Franklin Ward Machine Shop Dockside Motel XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Structures, Other Structures		Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Franklin Ward Machine Shop Dockside Motel XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13501 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Structures, Other Structures Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
W. H. Ward Store Before 1884 Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cyanotype	Businesses, Store Business Places, Harbor Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Southwest Harbor, Manset	Copyright Undetermined	W. H. Ward Store Before 1884 Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16251 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cyanotype Subject: Businesses, Store Business Places, Harbor Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset Description: The original William Henry Ward Store on the Manset shore. This photograph was taken before the expansion of the wharf by William H. Ward.
W. H. Ward Store & Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	W. H. Ward Store & Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16249 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Harding's Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Tremont, Bernard	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Harding's Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13415 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Tremont, Bernard
Eastern Steamship Company and Wharf at Belfast Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Maine	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Eastern Steamship Company and Wharf at Belfast Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13083 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Maine
Ezra R. Norwood - Octavia Fifield House Octavia Fifield Millinery Llewellyn J. Norwood's Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Dwellings, House		Tremont, Bernard	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Ezra R. Norwood - Octavia Fifield House Octavia Fifield Millinery Llewellyn J. Norwood's Livery Stable Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13429 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Transportation Business Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Tremont, Bernard
Melville Moore House and Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Dwellings, House		Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Melville Moore House and Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15932 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
James Parker's Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Fishery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Southwest Harbor, Manset	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	James Parker's Wharf Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13527 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset
Freeman's Wharf Farnsworth Fish Factory Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Cannery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Freeman's Wharf Farnsworth Fish Factory Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-3592 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Built by John T.R. Freeman around 1885. The wharf was occupied by several canning businesses at various times
A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf		Southwest Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	A.E. Parker Wharf and Boat Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13653 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Place: Southwest Harbor
The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	The Cheese House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13878 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Description: "The Cheese House was part of the Cheese House chain which had 18 cheese-shaped locations in New England. Apparently, there are only … two buildings left. The stores were built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were constructed of wood with a cut-out wedge for the entrance and windows. They are 9' tall and 40' in diameter. In the late 1970s, the chain disbanded due to financial problems." - “Giant Food: Misc. Food” by Debra Jane Seltzer, Roadside Architecture.com, Accessed online 11/12/13; http://www.agilitynut.com/food/other.html The postcards for all the Cheeses Houses appear to be the same photograph. The store in Trenton was owned by Alex A. Albin and Bernice E. Albin. It closed in 1984 and the building has been for sale almost all the time since. Collectors of architectural oddities are always looking for such buildings, originally built as cheese wheels, hot dogs, clam boxes or loaves of bread. [show more]
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12368 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
Robert Hoyt at The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	Robert Hoyt at The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12370 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12371 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Southwest Motor Inn Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14957 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Description: The Motel, named the "Southwest Motor Inn," was built in 1970 and ran until 1980. New Motel Planned For Area "Southwest Harbor - Three businessmen here have combined resources to build a new 32-unit motel on Route 102 overlooking Norwood Cove. Foundation work is now being done and the motel will be ready for occupancy by June 1, said David Benson, one of the three partners. Druggist George McVety and lawyer Frederick Burrill are Benson's Associates in the business venture. The quarter-million-dollar motel will have two levels, with an outside corridor, plus an office and quarters for the manager. Hanson is acting as contractor for the project. The major subcontractor is John Goodwin, who is handling concrete work. The motel will be built entirely of concrete blocks. The three businessmen have not yet decided on a name for the new motel." - Bangor Daily News, 1971 The property was later Norwood Cove Housing, owned by the Ellsworth and MDI Housing Authorities who provide housing assistance and related services to individuals and families who face income or other life challenges. [show more]
The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel	Strong - Janet Strong		In Copyright	The Franklin Ward Machine Shop as The Dockside Motel and XYZ Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12369 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Creator: Strong - Janet Strong
Seawall Dining Room and Motel Flyer Southwest Harbor Public Library	Document, Advertising, Advertisement	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			Copyright Not Evaluated	Seawall Dining Room and Motel Flyer Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13494 Type: Document, Advertising, Advertisement Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel
Seawall Motel Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Seawall Motel Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13485 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Motel Description: Annabelle owned and operated Seawall Dining Room, Manset, from 1959 to 2000. In 1982 she added the motel.
W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	W.H. Thurston Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15146 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store
Jackson Laboratory Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Other Business Structures, Other Structures		Bar Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Jackson Laboratory Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15113 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Other Business Structures, Other Structures Place: Bar Harbor Description: Originally the site of Robin Hood Park
Lyle Arlington Reed Store Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store		Tremont, Bass Harbor	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lyle Arlington Reed Store Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15036 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Store Business Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor Description: Lyle Arlington Reed's store was opened in about 1945 in Bass Harbor. It was a general grocery and meat store and, later, a small lunch area for the nearby factory workers was added. Lyle sold the building to Dr. Channing H. Washburn of Bass Harbor who turned the building into a residence. - Information from Elsie V. (Reed) Lunt, Mrs. Clarence L. Lunt - Interview 09/22/10. "McKinley – The building on the Shore Road owned by Lyle Reed has been completed and the store will be opened in connection with his taxi business." The Ellsworth American, Wednesday, May 28, 1947. [show more]
Bernard Post Office Hinton's Antique Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store		Tremont, Bernard	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Bernard Post Office Hinton's Antique Shop Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15014 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Business Shop Structures, Civic, Public, Post Office Structures, Commercial, Store Place: Tremont, Bernard Description: Postmasters at Bernard were: George W. Billings (1859-?): Postmaster - 11/26/1906 Hiram H. Condon (1871-1957): Postmaster - 10/17/1914 Mrs. Harriet C. Hinton (1904-1984): Acting Postmaster - 10/31/1941 Mrs. Harriet C. Hinton (1904-1984): Postmaster - 03/25/1942 Mrs. Hilda Erclin Sylvia (1912-2006): Officer-In-Charge - 06/20/1974 Mrs. Hilda Erclin Sylvia (1912-2006): Postmaster - 10/26/1974 Alice Ann Tracy - Officer-In-Charge: 05/01/1987 Linda (Sawyer) Musson (1949-): Postmaster -10/10/1987 Harriet Hinton was the postmaster - then her son Paul Hinton, had the antique store in this building. [show more]
Echo Vista Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Dwellings, House			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Echo Vista Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14947 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Dwellings, House Description: Otmar “Otto” Franz Karban bought Echo Vista from Clarence N. Reddish on November 21, 1955. Clarence apparently bought the land and / or the business from Omar Tapley. The part of the land on the edge of the lake had belonged to Ernest T. Richardson and Vina E. (Ray) Richardson before it was sold it to Clarence Reddish. The Richardsons had a business, The Maplewood Lunch, just down the road from Echo Vista on the water side of the road.
Lobsterland Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Reference	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant		Southwest Harbor, Seawall	In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Lobsterland Restaurant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-14830 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant Place: Southwest Harbor, Seawall Description: Lobsterland was a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall that burned on August 28, 1965. The building that became “Lobsterland” was bought by David B. Benson from Vera Rich (Vera A. (Beal) Rich (1918-1996), Mrs. Maurice Stanley Rich) who had used it as a playhouse when she took care of children. The original address of the building was 411 Main Street, Southwest Harbor. The house on the lot was built by Maurice and Vera Rich. It later became the Fiddlers Green Restaurant. Lobsterland Leveled The Bar Harbor Times, August, 1965 by LaRue Spiker "... Lobsterland, a restaurant and lobster pound at Seawall, was leveled by fire August 28. David Benson, owner of the Lobsterland building, stated that the structure and its equipment were a total loss but partially insured. The cause has not been determined. A number of people reported the fire. Two boys are thought to have been the first to spot it. They said they first noticed fire inside the building; a few seconds later there was a muffled explosion and the whole roof was ablaze. Another person first noticed the fire concentrated at the far end of the dining room where the heater was located. Another person thought the fire was first heaviest in the center of the building where the trash cans were kept, raising the possibility that a live cigarette butt had been deposited in one of them. The property had been leased by Jesse Forbis [Jesse Lee Forbis (1915-1982)] this summer for operation of the restaurant and pound. Mr. Benson stated that he has no plans for re-building this fall but may do so next spring." [show more]

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