Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1868, a simple hotel/boarding house was built, which later expanded to accommodate one hundred guests, with modest cottages springing up around it…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"The Maine Historical Society owns Wilkinson’s pencil and wash drawing of Mansion House alterations made during this period."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"They built log houses with simple furniture, surviving on the island’s resources through long winters with only the occasional sailboat connecting…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… examples of his work in Portland include the West Mansion on the Western Promenade (1911), the Emerson School on Munjoy Hill (1897-98), the Wilde…"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"Today, a walk along Hallowell's mansion-studded streets, through the vibrant business district and along the restored waterfront, provides clues to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"And so that small cluster of houses started its transformation, too. Eventually the steamer added stops in Northeast and Seal Harbors."