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Highseas
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On the National Register since 1978
Highseas
Highseas was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 30, 1978. It is significant for its recreation and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival.
Highseas is a historic early 20th-century summer estate in Bar Harbor, Maine. It is located on Schooner Head Road on the east side of Mount Desert Island, surrounded by the lands of Acadia National Park. Built in 1912, it is one of the few grand summer estates to survive the island's devastating 1947 fire. It is now owned by the Jackson Laboratory and used as housing for students enrolled in its prestigious Summe…
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(207) 288-5836
Website
http://www.highseasmotel.com
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.