Description: In 1999 this house is known as "Little Orchard" on South Shore Rd. The Gilpatricks call it the "Tea Garden." Mrs. Gilpatrick was the post mistress of the kitchen post office. In late 1900's, property post office. In 1990's property of Mrs. D. Luke Hopkins. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Sepia photograph showing the "Gables", before addition, the cottage owned by W. W. Vaughn and "Sunset Shore", the cottage owned by Miss E. R. Sohier. Both residences were designed by Fred Savage and were on Smallidge Point.
Description: The original Northeast Harbor Library building was designed by Fred L. Savage. Chairman was Mr. Louis McLane. The library was seasonal until replaced in 1951.
Structures, Civic, Public, Public Safety, Fire Station
Creator:
Julia G. Manchester
Date:
1897 or 1898
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
Photograph
Description: The tall structure was a Fire department hose and bell tower. Roadway at left of Tracy's Paint Shop. Library also has 3 enlargements by William Hocker. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Description: Shows original inn as constructed in 1883 inn burned in 1899, present inn constructed in 1900. Both built by A. C. Savage. Designed, F. L. Savage.
Description: The First Masonic Hall, now 353 Main Street, Southwest Harbor - at the corner of Clark Point Road, - The Hall, built c. 1877 as Tremont Hall, was sold to the Masonic lodge around 1902. The lodge members renamed the building, raised it, and rebuilt the first and second floors to achieve the building shown in all the pictures as the First Masonic Hall – See the Bar Harbor Times, April 20, 1927, p. 7. The building shown here is the Tremont Hall as it originally looked. One of the old street lights is visible on the right. - “In 1897, the different societies in the village combined to raise funds for street lights. The lamps were bought and placed near those houses whose owners were willing to furnish the kerosene and keep the lamps trimmed and lighted. These lamps did duty until the installation of electricity in the summer of 1917.” - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 124. The building on the right is John C. Ralph's Studio - Optician and Jewelry. John C. Ralph was Postmaster at Southwest Harbor from July 19, 1897 to November 1, 1905 and the Post Office is in the same building at far right. - Note wooden sidewalks. [show more]
Description: Shows old steamboat wharf on Somes Sound. Shows old Sans Whitmore house (1992 William Newlin). Note: Branscom wharf at far left. Present "Thomaston House" is "from away".
Description: Scanned copies of Asticou properties: A. C. Savage barn center, Crofoot Cottage dark house to left, Cranberry Lodge on right, ice house far right. Overlooks harbor/Frazier Cove.
Description: Otter Creek wooden bridge from eastern shore. Collected for "Mount Desert: an Informal History". Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.