33 Ledgelawn Avenue facts for kids
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St. Edward's Convent (former)
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2019
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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 a special old building in Bar Harbor, Maine. It used to be called St. Edward's Convent. A local architect named Milton Stratton designed this beautiful building, which was finished in 1917. It has a unique look called the Jacobethan style. Because of its importance, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. For many years, until early 2019, the Bar Harbor Historical Society used this building as their home.
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What Makes This Building Special?
The building at 33 Ledgelawn Avenue stands on the west side of a quiet street in Bar Harbor. It is a brick building with two and a half stories. It has a unique roof shape with a part that sticks out on the front. This part has a large, flat-roofed section with three windows across the front. It also has single windows on its angled sides.
The windows on the first floor have special diamond-shaped panes at the top. The second-floor windows are larger and also have diamond panes. They are set in stone frames with a curved, pointed top, known as a Tudor arch. The main door is set back a little on the right side of the building. Other windows on the front are smaller but also feature diamond panes. They have stone frames that match the Jacobethan style.
Who Designed and Funded This Building?
The building was designed by Milton Stratton, a well-known architect from Bar Harbor. It was built in 1917. The money for its construction came from Mr. and Mrs. Edward de Veau Morrell. They lived in Philadelphia but owned a summer home in Bar Harbor. This building is special in Bar Harbor because it is the only important example of Jacobethan architecture there.
Louise (Drexel) Morrell, who helped fund the building, was a very important person. She was one of the founders of Drexel University. She was also the sister of Saint Katherine Drexel, a famous American nun.
How Was the Building Used?
The building has eighteen rooms inside, and ten of these are bedrooms. It has one full bathroom and three smaller half-bathrooms. The total size of the building is 4,909 square feet.
The Bar Harbor Historical Society used this building as their main office for many years. They were located there from 1997 until early 2019. After that, the Historical Society moved to a different building called the La Rochelle mansion, which is on West Street.
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