33 Ledgelawn Avenue facts for kids
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St. Edward's Convent (former)
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 33 Ledgelawn Avenue, Bar Harbor, Maine |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Milton Stratton |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001237 |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1998 |
33 Ledgelawn Avenue is an old building in Bar Harbor, Maine. It used to be known as St. Edward's Convent. A local architect named Milton Stratton designed this special building. It was built in 1917 in a style called Jacobethan. In 1998, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is an important historical place. The Bar Harbor Historical Society used this building as their home until early 2019.
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What Does the Building Look Like?
This building is on the west side of Ledgelawn Avenue. This is a quiet street in the main part of Bar Harbor. It is a brick building with two and a half stories. It has a special roof shape called a cross-gable roof.
Unique Features of the Building
A part of the front of the building sticks out. This part has a large flat-roof section that is two stories tall. It has three windows across the front. There are also single windows on the sides that are angled.
The windows on the first floor have special diamond-shaped panes of glass. The windows on the second floor are larger. They also have diamond-shaped glass and stone frames. The main door is set back a little bit. Other windows on the front also have diamond panes and stone frames. These details show the Jacobethan style.
Who Built This Historic Place?
The architect Milton Stratton designed this building. He was a well-known architect in Bar Harbor. The building was finished in 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Edward de Veau Morrell paid for the building. They lived in Philadelphia but had a summer home in Bar Harbor.
Why Is This Building Special?
This building is important because it is the only big example of Jacobethan architecture in the area. Louise (Drexel) Morrell was one of the people who helped start Drexel University. She was also the sister of Saint Katherine Drexel.
The building has eighteen rooms inside. Ten of these rooms are bedrooms. It also has one full bathroom and three half-bathrooms. The building is about 4,909 square feet in size.
The Bar Harbor Historical Society's Home
The Bar Harbor Historical Society used this building for many years. They were located here from 1997 until early 2019. Then, they moved to a different building called the La Rochelle mansion. This mansion is on West Street.
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The building in 2019
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