Author : Lydia Vandenberg
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 0892728892
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Bar Harbor's Gilded Century by : Lydia Vandenberg
Download or read book Bar Harbor's Gilded Century written by Lydia Vandenberg and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.