Near Seal Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Carriage Roads - The Gate Lodges
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
1. Carriage Roads - The Gate Lodges Marker
“The construction of these two lodges marks a step well considered in the development of the (carriage road) system and marks a step in development of the whole island and for the Park, since such beautiful structures just at its borders constitute unique possessions in which it shares.”
Bar Harbor Times
November 25, 1931
Jordan Pond Gate Lodge was completed in 1932. This building, and the Brown Mountain Gate Lodge near Northeast Harbor, ornament the carriage road system. The gates serve as symbolic barriers to automobiles, and welcome the traveler into a motor-free system of carriage roads in the heart of Acadia National Park.
The design of the gate lodges was inspired by the rustic architecture found in France near the home of explorer Sieur de Monts, who once held land claims on Mount Desert Island. Like the bridges, and the carriage roads themselves, the gate lodges were designed to blend harmoniously with their surroundings.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 44° 19.137′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gateway to Acadia (within shouting distance of this marker); Drink in the View (approx. 0.4 miles away); Granite Foundations (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glacial Freight (approx. 1.3 miles away); Roads to Discoveries (approx. 1.6 miles away); A Village Legacy (approx.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
2. Jordon Pond Gate Lodge
Another marker is no longer nearby. Carriage Roads - Building the Roads (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The Gate Lodges Of Acadia National Park: Rockefeller's Little Castles.
The story of Acadias gate lodges begins with the advent of automobiles on Mount Desert Island. The question of whether to allow motorcars had raged in the early 1900s. When first the west side, then Bar Harbor, and finally Mt. Desert (in 1915) were opened to cars, Rockefeller -- who took great pleasure in horse-drawn carriage rides -- turned his energy and resources to creating a road network that would be forever motor-free, both on his own land and within the newly-created park. (Submitted on April 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Jordan Pond Gate Lodge.
The Jordan Pond Gate Lodge was financed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, a prominent New York architect, in the French Romanesque style, which greatly
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
3. Jordon Pond Gate Lodge & Carriage Road Sign
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
4. Jordon Pond Gate Lodge (corner view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
5. Jordon Pond Carriage Road Gate
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2008
6. Jordon Pond Carriage Road Gate (detail view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2008
7. Brown Mountain Gatehouse Entrance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2008
8. Brown Mountain Gatehouse Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7, 8. submitted on May 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
