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This gated lodge was built in 1932 to keep motor vehicles off John D. Rockefeller, Jr.’s carriage roads and out of Acadia’s interior. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. hired New York architect Grosvenor Atterbury to design the building in harmony with the natural surroundings. Atterbury chose the Rustic Norman style typical of European hunting lodges to emphasize Acadia’s early French influence. Features include a high-pitched roof, half-timber detail, and Atterbury’s signature “A” carved into the shutters. Local granite, coupled with shades of red, brown, and black, blends the building into the forest setting. Originally serving as a residence for Rockefeller’s road engineer, the lodge later became housing for park employees.
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Mount Desert, Maine · United States
