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438Watercolor Painting "Bass Cottage"
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Watercolor painting of the summer cottage "Bass Cottage" with a dedication on the lower left which reads: "Love Roy and Helene" and has the artist signature "Hallowell" on the lower right.
26George B. Dorr Superintendent Photo
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
Description:
Black and white photograph portrait of George B Dorr as Superintendent.
2Downtown Bar Harbor Proposed Beautification - West End Drug
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Beatrix Farrand
Description:
Celebrated landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand commissioned a watercolor artist (unknown) to produce scenes of downtown Bar Harbor with her recommendations to the Village Improvement Association for beautifying the downtown with trellises, window boxes, plants, and flowers. Farrand's recommendations were never carried out. West End Drug building & delivery wagon on Main Street
73Photograph of the parlor of Highbrook
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
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Black and white photograph showing the parlor of Highbrook, looking toward the piazza. Highbrook was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson, and was built by W.A. Jordan. It was built for Mary Leeds (Mrs. James Leeds) and was finished in 1881. 
Highbrook burned in 1947.
62Photograph of The Knoll
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
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Black and white photograph of The Knoll, a summer cottage located on the Eagle Lake Road. The Knoll is largely obscured by trees in this view, but the end of the house is visible, including a long staircase connecting the porch to the ground. The Knoll was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson for Henrietta Wilkins. It was built by Bar Harbor contractor John E. Clark. The Knoll burned in 1947
72Photograph of the parlor of Highbrook
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
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Black and white photograph showing the parlor of Highbrook, looking toward the stairs. Highbrook was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson, and was built by W.A. Jordan. It was built for Mary Leeds (Mrs. James Leeds) and was finished in 1881. 
Highbrook burned in 1947.
71Photograph of Highbrook
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
View of Highbrook as seen from in front of the house. Highbrook was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson, and was built by W.A. Jordan. The cottage was built by Mary Leeds (Mrs. James Leeds) and was finished in 1881. 
Highbrook burned in 1947.
70Photograph of Burnmouth as seen from the Water
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
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Black and white photograph of Burnmouth as seen from the water. Burnmouth was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built by contractor John E. Clark in 1885-86. The original owner was W.B. Walley. The house was located on Eden Street and was torn down in 1979. This view shows the house after it was altered in 1926, a project overseen by architect Arthur W. McFarland. Among other changes, the oringal porch was removed and replaced by a much version. The cottage name is sometimes misspelled as Bournemouth. [show more]
65Photograph of Burnmouth
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Black and white photograph of Burnmouth, a summer cottage located on Eden Street, Bar Harbor. Burnmouth was designed by Boston architect William Ralph Emerson and built by contractor John E. Clark. The original owner was W.B. Walley. The house was located on Eden Street and was torn down in 1979. This photograph shows the land-side of the house, and was taken in the off-season, as the vines do not have any leaves and many of the windows and doors are covered with shutters and boards. Pencil writing on the back of this photograph identifies this cottage as "Bournemouth" which is misspelled. Also written in this same hand is: Mrs. Archibald Harrison (1904) Mrs. Morris McCormick (1969) [show more]
64Photograph of Shore Cottage, also called Uferheim and Baymeath
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Description:
Black and white photograph of a Shore Cottage, a summer cottage built for Samuel E. Lyon along Eden Street in Bar Harbor. The cottage was built in 1884 and was based on plans by William Ralph Emerson. The house was nearly identical to Brook End, which Emerson designed for Samuel Lyon in 1881. This house was occupied by John DeKoven, who called it Baymeath. When the DeKovens moved to Hulls Cove, they took the name with them. The house was then known as Shore Cottage, and later it was called Uferheim and owned by Uriel Crocker. It was built by John E. Clark and razed around 1939. [show more]
3Downtown Bar Harbor Proposed Beautification - Stephen's Lane
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Beatrix Farrand
Description:
Celebrated landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand commissioned a watercolor artist (unknown) to produce scenes of downtown Bar Harbor with her recommendations to the Village Improvement Association for beautifying the downtown with trellises, window boxes, plants, and flowers. Farrand's recommendations were never carried out. Looking toward Cadillac Mt on Main Street and Stephen's Lane