Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The YWCA and Jesup Memorial Library / La YWCA et la bibliothèque Jesup
Bar Harbor, Maine
— The Museum in the Streets —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
1. The YWCA and Jesup Memorial Library 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.
Erected 2013 by Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Sports • Women.
Location. 44° 23.215′ N, 68° 12.412′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. Marker is on Mt. Desert
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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 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village Green (about 400 feet away); Donald A. Wood Band Stand (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers 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.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
2. The YWCA and Jesup Memorial Library Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
3. Marker in Bar Harbor
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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