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Description
Charles K. Savage created the Asticou Azalea Gardens at Northeast Harbor in 1956-1957. A lifelong resident of Northeast Harbor, Savage was owner and general manager of the Asticou Inn, which is across the street from the gardens.
The azaleas and rhododendrons seen in the photo came Reef Point, the Bar Harbor estate of Beatrix Farrand, a noted landscape architect.
About This Item
- Title: Asticou Azalea Gardens, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1959
- Creator: George Fennelly
- Creation Date: circa 1959
- Subject Date: circa 1959
- Location: Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 13 cm x 18 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Gardens--Maine--Mount Desert--Northeast Harbor
- Asticou Inn (Northeast Harbor, Me.)
- Azaleas--Maine
- Asticou Azalea Garden (Northeast Harbor, Me.)
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Great Harbor Maritime Museum124 Main St, PO Box 145, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-5262
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