| Author: | Lydia Vandenberg, Earle G. Shettleworth | ISBN: | 9780892728893 |
| Publisher: | Down East Books | Publication: | June 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Down East Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lydia Vandenberg, Earle G. Shettleworth |
| ISBN: | 9780892728893 |
| Publisher: | Down East Books |
| Publication: | June 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Down East Books |
| Language: | English |
Maine's premier tourist destination, Bar Harbor has many historic buildings. The area was once a shipbuilding and farming hamlet that became a Gilded Age resort of the highest order-until a fire in 1947 destroyed many of its buildings. This pictorial history takes Bar Harbor from its origins to the fire. It also offers intriguing curiosities, including insights on the upstairs-downstairs aspects of resort life. The book's captions are packed with fascinating information.
Maine's premier tourist destination, Bar Harbor has many historic buildings. The area was once a shipbuilding and farming hamlet that became a Gilded Age resort of the highest order-until a fire in 1947 destroyed many of its buildings. This pictorial history takes Bar Harbor from its origins to the fire. It also offers intriguing curiosities, including insights on the upstairs-downstairs aspects of resort life. The book's captions are packed with fascinating information.
