Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
United States Post Office
Bar Harbor, Maine
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In 1908 a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives asking for a $100,000 appropriation for the land and a new post office. It was built in two years; the gray granite came from Spruce Head, in South Thomaston, Maine. Inside, the ornate inlaid marble floors and oak finishing were done by a Boston firm. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Desert Island was a world-renowned source for pink granite for buildings (such as the Philadelphia Mint and the capitol building in Austin, Texas), curbstones, paving blocks and sculptures. The stones bordering the road in Acadia National Park, fondly referred to as "Rockefeller teeth." are also pink granite. Some, originally cut for the bridges in the park, were discarded due to the way the rock would break.
En 1908 une loi est votée à la Cham- bredes députés qui attribue 100.000$ à la construction d'un nouveau bureau de poste. Ce projet prend deux ans le granit gris vient de Spruce Head à South Thomaston, Maine. À l'intérieur, c'est une firme de Boston qui réalise le superbe sol en marbre incrusté et les boiseries en chêne, Le bâtiment figure au Registre National des Bâtiments Historiques. L'Ile du Mont Désert est célèbre pour ses carrières de marbre rose que l'on retrouve sur les bordures de trottoirs, pavés et sculptures, puis au capitole d'Austin, Texas et au Philadelphia Mint. Les rochers qui bordent la route du Parc National d'Acadie, que l'on appelle familièrement les dents de Rockefeller >> sont également en granit rose. Des blocs, originairement coupés pour construire les ponts du parc, gisent à l'abandon car trop cassants.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 44° 23.372′ N, 68° 12.422′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Cottage Street and Federal Street, on the left when traveling east on Cottage Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Cottage 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: Cottage Street (a few steps from this marker); Criterion Theatre / Le Théâtre Criterion (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bar Harbor Fire Department / Les Pompiers de Bar Harbor (about 600 feet away); Mt. Desert Island (about 600 feet away); The Bar Harbor Club / La Club de Bar Harbor (about 700 feet away); Donald A. Wood Band Stand (about 800 feet away); The Waterfront / La Front de Mer (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
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