Description: Copy 1 (for the library) of Paul Richardson's manuscript about Acadia National Park with particular emphasis on the carriage roads and bridges and their construction. Includes a map and pictures and an appendix with a description and technical information on all carriage road bridges. A bibliography and index are included. "A Gift from Paul S. and Dorothy L. Richardson to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society." Fifty copies were given to the Historical Society for distribution locally. [show more]
Description: Photograph of the Higgins Barn on Oak Hill Road in Bar Harbor. Photo taken on August 5, 2006 during "Barns of Yesterday" tour sponsored by the MDI Historical Society. Inset photo shows plaque recognizing Higgins Barn's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunflowers to left of barn, red flowers on farm implement in foreground.
Description: Photograph of the Stone Barn on the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor. Photo taken on August 5, 2006 during "Barns of Yesterday" tour sponsored by the MDI Historical Society. Inset photo shows plaque recognizing Stone Barn's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Right barn door is open; American flag hangs on left door. Two people are looking at the vIntage car on right side of barn. Two people seated behind table on the left side of the driveway, talking to two other people. Farm implement in left foreground, tractor to right. [show more]
Description: A set of 21 TIF photos of the architectural drawings of the R. Amory Thorndike home in Bar Harbor. These photos were made by the Thorndike family during the renovation and restoration of the home that started in 2009. The architect, Scott Koniecko, and Genie Thorndike arranged for this to be made and donated the images to the Historical Society. All images are attached to this record. CD of the image files is located with the hard copy paper Thorndike plans. See location in this record. [show more]
Description: A sketch of the End of North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC , Sheet 2 of 4, colored pencil embellished copy of a blueprint
Description: Donation of the architectural drawings of Robert Patterson Jr. to the MDI Historical Society. It includes a summary of Patterson’s career.
Description: From 1883 to 1890 a cog railway ran up the slopes of today's Cadillac Mountain; the railway was the inspiration of Francis (Frank) Clerque.
Description: Photograph of the gambrel-roofed Pooler Barn, formerly a working dairy barn, located on Route 3 in Bar Harbor 1.9 miles east of traffic light at the head of the island. Photograph taken in May 2006. The farm originally had 200-plus acres behind and beside the Victorian house to the left of the barn. Northeast Creek runs through the original farm fields. The property was divided in 2006 between land for affordable housing and the remaining house and barn. In August 2006, there were still stanchions and cages in the main barn building. [show more]
Description: Side view of Stone Barn on at intersection of Crooked Road and Norway Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen are barn owners. Photographed in May 2006. The farm itself dates to 1850. The barn was built in 1907 by the Shea Brothers of Ellsworth, masonry contractors and builders who had purchased the property. The first story is constructed of glacial stone and granite. The gambrel-roofed barn has housed both sheep and goats. The Stone Barn is on the National Register of historic structures. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have been stewards of the 167 acre farm for over 40 years and have deeded the farm to a conservation trust. A road running between the carriage house to the right of the barn and the farm house led over the brook and up the hill to salt marsh land. The Owens have produced lettuce (6,000-8,000 heads a year), strawberries and beans, goat milk, and other goat mile products which were sold to local restaurants and markets. For years, giant sunflowers stood in a half circle plot on the front lawn. The sheep shed at the rear of the barn was built in the 1960s. The carriage house (not visible in the photograph) was probably somewhat older than the barn, and had front and rear doors so that the carriage could be driven in one end and out the other. [show more]
Description: Collection of letters and photos. describing journey of Dr. Charles William Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, to the Far East under the auspices of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Description: Interview and discussion of boat building on the island with Lyford Stanley, Jock Williams, Roxanne Lewis, Janet Strong, Scott Swann. February 4, 2009 75 minutes The audio recording has been copied into this record in a "CDA" format because we were unable to convert the disc format into a MP3 file. Some media players are unable to play a CDA format file.