Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The YWCA and Jesup Memorial Library
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La YWCA et la bibliothèque Jesup
Bar Harbor, Maine
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024
1. The YWCA and Jesup Memorial Library / La YWCA et la bibliothèque Jesup Marker
Mrs. John S. Kennedy had the YWCA built in 1913 to provide housing for young women who came to town to work in the many summer cottages. It continues to provide housing for women to this day.
The Jesup Memorial Library was built in 1911 at the cost of $77,000 by the wife of Morris K. Jesup, a New York financier and far-sighted philanthropist. The Library offers modern service to residents and visitors from its elegant interior, reminiscent of classical academic libraries. It is one of three buildings open to the public on this walking tour.
Both institutions are private corporations meeting essential community needs.
La femme de Morris K Jesup, financier new yorkais et philanthrope éclairé, fait construire la bibliothèque Jesup Memorial en 1911 pour 77.000$. La bibliothèque offre des services modernes aux résidents et visiteurs; son intérieur élégant rappelle le décor des bibliothèques universitaires
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Ces deux organismes privés répondent à des besoins fondamentaux de la communauté.
Erected 2013 by Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Bar Harbor, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 44° 23.215′ N, 68° 12.412′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It is on Mt. Desert Street (Maine Route 3) east of Kavanaugh Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Mt Desert Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Saviour's Episcopal Parish Welcomes You (a few steps from this marker); The Village Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Abbe Museum & Congregational Church / Le Musée Abbe et L'Élise Congrégationaliste (within shouting distance of this marker); Holy Redeemer / Église de Holy Redeemer
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
2. Marker in Bar Harbor
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a vintage photograph of the Public Library and Y.W.C.A. in Bar Harbor.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
