Hamilton Robinson, a New York private investor, & his wife decided to build a house on MDI, this was created for them by Architect James V. Righter & designer Nancy Pierrepont.
Description: Hamilton Robinson, a New York private investor, & his wife decided to build a house on MDI, this was created for them by Architect James V. Righter & designer Nancy Pierrepont.
"Cedar Hedges" undergoes interior design transformation in the hands of Leta Austin Foster and her husband Ridgely; a Fred Savage designed house in Northeast Harbor.
Description: "Cedar Hedges" undergoes interior design transformation in the hands of Leta Austin Foster and her husband Ridgely; a Fred Savage designed house in Northeast Harbor.
Developed by Lynam Realtors for the sale of the Edsel Ford estate in Seal Harbor, brochure has many photographs and drawings. Following Ford, owners of "Skylands" have been Skylands have included Edward Leed and Martha Stewart.
Description: Developed by Lynam Realtors for the sale of the Edsel Ford estate in Seal Harbor, brochure has many photographs and drawings. Following Ford, owners of "Skylands" have been Skylands have included Edward Leed and Martha Stewart.
Black and white postcard shows harbor view from the area of "Skylands", the Edsel Ford estate. One large yacht in middle ground. Presented by Don Hagberg.
Description: Black and white postcard shows harbor view from the area of "Skylands", the Edsel Ford estate. One large yacht in middle ground. Presented by Don Hagberg.
An article about Brooke Astor's summer home. Interior Design by Mark Hampton, & Nancy Pierrepont. Landscape Architecture by Morgan Wheelock. Photography by B. Brink.
Description: An article about Brooke Astor's summer home. Interior Design by Mark Hampton, & Nancy Pierrepont. Landscape Architecture by Morgan Wheelock. Photography by B. Brink.
...Folder 6 A Map of MountDesert Island, issued by the Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, 1938. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso...Folder 6a A Map of MountDesert Island, issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Bar Harbor, MountDesert and Southwest Harbor, 1950...
Description: ...Folder 6 A Map of MountDesert Island, issued by the Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, 1938. Illustrations and descriptive text on verso...Folder 6a A Map of MountDesert Island, issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Bar Harbor, MountDesert and Southwest Harbor, 1950...
Description: ...Although their MountDesert summer home was palatial in scale, the Rockefellers came to Seal Harbor each year to enjoy the simple life...
...photo by Hylander June: Nathan Salisbury House, circa 1850; photo by MacDonald July: William Weir Thom House, circa 1780; photo by MacDonald August: Mount...Desert Museum, once used as a Town Office, a shoemaker shop and a private school, circa 1820; photo by Hylander September: Joel Emery Homestead, circa...by MacDonald October: Ephraim Pray-Daniel Smith House, circa 1778; photo by Emory November: Aerial View of Somesville; photo by Hylander December: Mount...Desert House, first hotel on the Island, circa 1830; photo by MacDonald...
Description: ...photo by Hylander June: Nathan Salisbury House, circa 1850; photo by MacDonald July: William Weir Thom House, circa 1780; photo by MacDonald August: Mount...Desert Museum, once used as a Town Office, a shoemaker shop and a private school, circa 1820; photo by Hylander September: Joel Emery Homestead, circa...by MacDonald October: Ephraim Pray-Daniel Smith House, circa 1778; photo by Emory November: Aerial View of Somesville; photo by Hylander December: Mount...Desert House, first hotel on the Island, circa 1830; photo by MacDonald...
Property plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations, schedules, framing plans, details, sections, mechanical plans Roc's Comments: I have liked most of the clients I have worked for over the years. The McLeans are in the top 5. Two older Philadelphia people who found each other later in life and joined their big families. They were happy and kind and wonderful to work with. Don had found some property that was thought to be inaccessible but once we had hiked to the site the view was magnificent looking down into all of Northeast Harbor and across to Greenings and Southwest. Harris Hyman, my partner and friend was an excellent civil engineer and he worked out a precipitous drive up the side of the mountain to their ideal site. We decided that, while the view was excellent from there we did not want to harm the view looking back toward their home so I suggested we build the home then only sparingly prune tree limbs for the view. As the land was so steep I also suggested we wrap the grade level and porches and support columns in study western red cedar lattice made to silver out and blend into the surrounding forest texture. This was the first time I tried this and have used it often since. The mottled texture of the surface diminishes the visual impact of a structure on its surround. Something, I think, the early shingle style architects tried often. I was a full time employee working for Venturi, Scott Brown in Philadelphia at the time and did this project at night and on weekends. It was good to see the McLeans in their home state and know the vacation home site as well. This project, in my mind was a total success.
Roc Caivano
1986
Mount Desert
135 sheets
37 mylar, 54 tracing paper, 32 paper vellum, 12 paper
37 mylar, 54 tracing paper, 32 paper vellum, 12 paper
Description: Property plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations, schedules, framing plans, details, sections, mechanical plans Roc's Comments: I have liked most of the clients I have worked for over the years. The McLeans are in the top 5. Two older Philadelphia people who found each other later in life and joined their big families. They were happy and kind and wonderful to work with. Don had found some property that was thought to be inaccessible but once we had hiked to the site the view was magnificent looking down into all of Northeast Harbor and across to Greenings and Southwest. Harris Hyman, my partner and friend was an excellent civil engineer and he worked out a precipitous drive up the side of the mountain to their ideal site. We decided that, while the view was excellent from there we did not want to harm the view looking back toward their home so I suggested we build the home then only sparingly prune tree limbs for the view. As the land was so steep I also suggested we wrap the grade level and porches and support columns in study western red cedar lattice made to silver out and blend into the surrounding forest texture. This was the first time I tried this and have used it often since. The mottled texture of the surface diminishes the visual impact of a structure on its surround. Something, I think, the early shingle style architects tried often. I was a full time employee working for Venturi, Scott Brown in Philadelphia at the time and did this project at night and on weekends. It was good to see the McLeans in their home state and know the vacation home site as well. This project, in my mind was a total success. [show more]
Description: site plan, lower level plan, upper level plan, roof plan, building sections, exterior elevations, interior sketches and details, foundation plan