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Longfellow Garden Club

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Gardens & Trees

"… Illustrations: Gardens & Trees"

Tate House Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"Martin noted in the journal that the house is at it appeared on September 25, 1851. He probably copied an earlier drawing into his 1864 journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"He wrote that the house, later known as the Veazie House, was where "Clara cooked her fist meal" and was the birthplace of their first child, Ada."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"Sanger bought the Hampden House and young Martin worked there until Sanger sold the business. It was at the Hampden House that Martin, who lived most…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"Hampden Town House, 1849 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor drew and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"… enthusiast, called this house "the most & best house I ever see for $1000." The house belonged to Alden Merry and was built in 1891 in Brownville…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"He and wife and child and his parents moved into it. Martin made a sketch of the house, which he probably recopied onto page 391 of a journal he…"

Skowhegan History House

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… an accountant, shopkeeper, dance enthusiast, and gardener, drew this detailed illustration of the house and grounds -- showing the improvements he…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884

"Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Architecture commission for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… grounds the sixth, the passage to a house barn garden field or pasture is one continual pleasure or source of vexation." It appears on page 7 of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… business man, Expert Accountant, Landscape Gardener, Rustic designer, Origin of Martins perfect Waltz & March." He had worked most of his life as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… and shopkeeper in Bangor, also was a devoted gardener, proud of his landscape designs, and the fruit trees and vegetables he grew."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… children Annie and John Martin Jr., his house and gardens on Center Street -- with illustrations, and business dealings and failures, including…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… From the time he was 10, he was proud of his gardening and farming prowess and often wrote in his journal and other accounts about his gardens and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… was interested in architecture, landscape design, gardening, dancing, and other topics and wrote and illustrated five volumes of recollections…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"He also wrote about his early gardens, his lameness, his sled design, national politics, his apprenticeship to and work for Doctor Increase S."