The Harbor Lane–Eden Street Historic District encompasses a neighborhood of Bar Harbor, Maine, consisting of architect-designed summer estates that served as the summer of elite society families of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Located northwest of the main village and fronting on Frenchman Bay, the district includes nine summer houses that survived a devastating 1947 fire which destroyed many other summer estates. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Bar Harbor is located on the northeast of Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the island was developed as a summer resort for the wealthy elites of eastern cities, with summer estates rivaling those of Newport, Rhode Island. Bar Harbor was home to a significant number of these estates, many of which were destroyed by a 1947 fire which ravaged the eastern half of the island. The Harbor Lane–Eden Street district is located at the southeastern fringe of the area that escaped damage in the fire. It is roughly bounded on the southeast by Harbor Lane, Eden Street on the south and southwest, Sea Fox Road (an access road into the campus of the College of the Atlantic, which occupies some of the former estate houses), and Frenchman Bay.[3]
The district consists of ten properties, nine of which include a surviving estate house, and a historic wharf. The main house of the tenth property, Fabian Cottage, was demolished in 1975, and only its 1887 stable survives. Four of the ten properties, Witch Cliff, Acadia Cottage, Sea Fox, and the Fabian Cottage stable, as well as the stone wharf just south of Sea Fox, are now owned by the College of the Atlantic and form part of its campus. The other six properties are located south of the campus.[3]
In 2017, the town of Bar Harbor revised its list of historic properties, which meant that those property owners will have imposed on them additional requirements should they wish to demolish or renovate said property. The Harbor Lane and/or Eden Street properties on the list:[4]
Eden Streetedit
Blanchfield House, number 37
Caruso Residence, 41
Bagatelle, 75. A Queen Anne and Shingle style building designed by Rotch and Tilden and completed in 1883. It was one of the first estates built in the area. A carriage house and guest house, both designed by Rotch and Tilden, are included on the property. The estate includes land that once belonged to an estate that was destroyed by the 1947 fire.[3]
Villa Mary, 77. The oldest estate in the district. It was built in 1879–80 to designs by New York City architect Bruce Price, with later remodeling in the 1920s by Arthur McFarland. This estate includes land from two others destroyed in the 1947 fire.[3]
Harbor Laneedit
Fenwold, number 6. Also formerly known as Colonial Hall, it was designed by noted Maine architect John Calvin Stevens, and is his only known commission in Bar Harbor. It was built in 1891 for the Rufus King family, and enlarged in 1918. It is stylistically a combination of Colonial and Mediterranean Renaissance Revival architecture.[3]
Reverie Cove (7 Harbor Lane), was designed by local architect Fred L. Savage and built in 1893 for Dr. John Davies Jones. It is an opulent Colonial Revival building with Italian Renaissance Revival details. It was separately listed on the National Register in 1982. The property includes a period carriage house.[3]
Anchorholdedit
Anchorhold (9 Harbor Lane), also formerly known as Elwood and Anchorage, is an 1885 Shingle style house designed by Rotch and Tilden and restyled in 1893 by Fred L. Savage. It was built for Miss E. H. Elwood, who only used it for a few years before selling it. This property also includes a period carriage house.[3]
Green Courtedit
Green Court (8 Harbor Lane), formerly known as Mainstay, was originally designed by Rotch and Tilden, but underwent later alterations designed by Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul (in 1893) and Duncan Candler (in 1932). It is a three-story Colonial Revival building with Tudor elements. Its carriage house also survives, but has been extensively altered and is no longer historically significant.[3]
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^"Historic properties list revised" - Mount Desert Islander, March 30, 2017
External linksedit
Living Places: Harbor Lane–Eden Street Historic District – detailed descriptions of the properties, taken from the National Register nomination
March 17, 2024
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The Harbor Lane Eden Street Historic District encompasses a neighborhood of Bar Harbor Maine consisting of architect designed summer estates that served as the summer of elite society families of the late 19th and early 20th centuries Located northwest of the main village and fronting on Frenchman Bay the district includes nine summer houses that survived a devastating 1947 fire which destroyed many other summer estates The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 Harbor Lane Eden Street Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtLocationPortions of Harbor Ln and Eden St Bar Harbor MaineArea20 acres 8 1 ha 2 ArchitectRobert Day AndrewsDuncan CandlerDeGrasse FoxHerbert JacquesArthur McFarlandBruce PriceAugustus N RantoulArthur RotchFred L SavageJohn Calvin StevensGeorge Thomas TildenArchitectural styleColonial Revival Classical Revival Queen AnneNRHP reference No 09000550 1 Added to NRHPJuly 22 2009 1 Contents 1 Background and setting 1 1 Eden Street 1 2 Harbor Lane 2 Other private estates 2 1 Reverie Cove 2 2 Anchorhold 2 3 Green Court 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground and setting editBar Harbor is located on the northeast of Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the island was developed as a summer resort for the wealthy elites of eastern cities with summer estates rivaling those of Newport Rhode Island Bar Harbor was home to a significant number of these estates many of which were destroyed by a 1947 fire which ravaged the eastern half of the island The Harbor Lane Eden Street district is located at the southeastern fringe of the area that escaped damage in the fire It is roughly bounded on the southeast by Harbor Lane Eden Street on the south and southwest Sea Fox Road an access road into the campus of the College of the Atlantic which occupies some of the former estate houses and Frenchman Bay 3 The district consists of ten properties nine of which include a surviving estate house and a historic wharf The main house of the tenth property Fabian Cottage was demolished in 1975 and only its 1887 stable survives Four of the ten properties Witch Cliff Acadia Cottage Sea Fox and the Fabian Cottage stable as well as the stone wharf just south of Sea Fox are now owned by the College of the Atlantic and form part of its campus The other six properties are located south of the campus 3 In 2017 the town of Bar Harbor revised its list of historic properties which meant that those property owners will have imposed on them additional requirements should they wish to demolish or renovate said property The Harbor Lane and or Eden Street properties on the list 4 Eden Street edit Blanchfield House number 37 Caruso Residence 41 Bagatelle 75 A Queen Anne and Shingle style building designed by Rotch and Tilden and completed in 1883 It was one of the first estates built in the area A carriage house and guest house both designed by Rotch and Tilden are included on the property The estate includes land that once belonged to an estate that was destroyed by the 1947 fire 3 Villa Mary 77 The oldest estate in the district It was built in 1879 80 to designs by New York City architect Bruce Price with later remodeling in the 1920s by Arthur McFarland This estate includes land from two others destroyed in the 1947 fire 3 Harbor Lane edit Fenwold number 6 Also formerly known as Colonial Hall it was designed by noted Maine architect John Calvin Stevens and is his only known commission in Bar Harbor It was built in 1891 for the Rufus King family and enlarged in 1918 It is stylistically a combination of Colonial and Mediterranean Renaissance Revival architecture 3 Other private estates editReverie Cove edit Main article Reverie Cove Reverie Cove 7 Harbor Lane was designed by local architect Fred L Savage and built in 1893 for Dr John Davies Jones It is an opulent Colonial Revival building with Italian Renaissance Revival details It was separately listed on the National Register in 1982 The property includes a period carriage house 3 Anchorhold edit Anchorhold 9 Harbor Lane also formerly known as Elwood and Anchorage is an 1885 Shingle style house designed by Rotch and Tilden and restyled in 1893 by Fred L Savage It was built for Miss E H Elwood who only used it for a few years before selling it This property also includes a period carriage house 3 Green Court edit Green Court 8 Harbor Lane formerly known as Mainstay was originally designed by Rotch and Tilden but underwent later alterations designed by Andrews Jaques amp Rantoul in 1893 and Duncan Candler in 1932 It is a three story Colonial Revival building with Tudor elements Its carriage house also survives but has been extensively altered and is no longer historically significant 3 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County MaineReferences edit a b Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places Weekly Listings National Park Service July 31 2009 Retrieved December 3 2009 Harbor Lane Eden Street Historic District Bar Harbor 1879 1947 Maine Historic Preservation Commission July 22 2009 Retrieved February 2 2013 a b c d e f g h NRHP nomination for Harbor Land Eden Street Historic District National Park Service Retrieved February 23 2015 Historic properties list revised Mount Desert Islander March 30 2017External links editLiving Places Harbor Lane Eden Street Historic District detailed descriptions of the properties taken from the National Register nomination Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harbor Lane Eden Street Historic District amp oldid 1169075754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
