Welcome to the Houses and Outbuildings of Mount Desert Island home page, part of the Mount Desert Island Cultural History Project.

Purpose of this web page: The purpose of this web page is to present information about houses and outbuildings on Mount Desert Island. These houses differ from the named cottages (see the MDI cottage web page) primarily in size and cost and were the habitation of the year-round resident. Many (most?) of these are now represented by a cellar hole. The entries below are by the name of either the most recent resident(s) or by the best-known resident(s).

For Sale:

A History of the Houses of West Tremont, Maine Raymond E. Robbins Jr. This two-volume set of books tells the history and recollections of the houses of West Tremont, Maine, and the people who owned them. Volume 1 contains an introductory section about the history of the area and includes many maps. Section two of Volume 1 and all of Volume 2 (image shown) covers each house in the area with a history of ownership, a photograph of the house, and sometimes photographs of earlier inhabitants. West Tremont is fortunate to have such a detailed history. Soft cover, 8-1/2" x 11", b&w photographs. (Vol. 1, 1997, 256 pp. - SOLD OUT) Vol. 2, 1998, 294 pp., only 7 copies left in stock. $35.00

How to contribute: All information (including images) should be e-mailed to info@vfthomas.com or sent by traditional mail to MDI Houses, c/o V. F. Thomas Co.; P. O. Box 400; Southwest Harbor, ME 04679.

Bar Harbor

Mount Desert

Southwest Harbor

Tremont