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The Turrets
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A landmark in Bar Harbor, with 24 places within a five-minute walk. One of 25 history & landmarks in Bar Harbor.
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On the National Register since 1974
Turrets, The
Turrets, The was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 24, 1974. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Chateauesque Style.
The Turrets is a historic summer estate house on Eden Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Designed by New York City architect Bruce Price and built in 1895, the French Chateau-style building was one of the most elaborate built in Bar Harbor during its heyday as a summer resort. It is now part of the campus of the College of the Atlantic, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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The nearest neighbor is Allied Whale, 1 min walk away.
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24 places within a five-minute walk of The Turrets.
🌳Get outsideThunder Hole, Acadia National Park3 min walk🍽️EatRose Garden3 min walk🍺Have a drinkRusticator Room4 min walk🎭See some artLa Rochelle Mansion & Museum9 min walk
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Allied WhaleEnvironmental conservation organization
1 min walk📚Thorndike LibraryLibrary
1 min walk🎓College of the AtlanticCollege university
2 min walk🧰Community Energy CenterEnergy company
2 min walk🏛️George B. Dorr Museum of Natural HistoryHistory museum
2 min walk🏨Cleftstone InnBed and breakfast
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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.