Foundations
Savage’s family roots on Mount Desert reached back to the eighteenth century. His paternal great-grandfather, John Savage (circa 1756–1815), had immigrated to the colonies from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1770 at the age of fourteen and worked as a fisherman sa
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Maine Cottages !
Fred L. Savage and the Architecture of Mount Desert John M. Bryan Photographs by Richard Cheek
Princeton Architectural Press, New York
Dedicated to Charles Butt who has restored Fred L. Savage’s shingle-style masterpiece Rosserne, and whose generous support made possible this study of the architect’s life and work.
Published by Princeton Architectural Press 37 East Seventh Street New York, New York 10003 For a free catalog of books, call 1.800.722.6657. Visit our Web site at www.papress.com. © 2005 Princeton Architectural Press All rights reserved Printed and bound in China 08 07 06 05 5 4 3 2 1 First edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. All photographs © Richard Cheek unless otherwise noted. Frontispiece and page 15: Sunset over Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island Pages 4–5: Harborside, Northeast Harbor Project coordination: Jan Cigliano Editing and layout: Nicola Bednarek Design: Jan Haux Special thanks to: Nettie Aljian, Janet Behning, Megan Carey, Penny (Yuen Pik) Chu, Russell Fernandez, Clare Jacobson, John King, Mark Lamster, Nancy Eklund Later, Linda Lee, Katharine Myers, Lauren Nelson, Jane Sheinman, Scott Tennent, Jennifer Thompson, Joseph Weston, and Deb Wood of Princeton Architectural Press —Kevin C. Lippert, publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Bryan, John Morrill. Maine cottages : Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert / John M. Bryan ; photographs by Richard Cheek. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56898-317-4 (alk. paper) 1. Savage, Fred L., 1861–1924—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Cottages—Maine—Mount Desert Island. 3. Architecture—Maine—Mount Desert Island—19th century. 4. Architecture—Maine—Mount Desert Island—20th century. I. Title: Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert. II. Savage, Fred L., 1861–1924. III. Title. NA737.S325B79 2005 728'.37'092—dc22 2004025905
Contents 10
Foreword by Robert R. Pyle
12
Acknowledgments
16
Introduction
Chapter I 18
Foundations
20
Savage’s Ancestors and Mount Desert
26
Artists and Tourism on Mount Desert
32
Recreation, Education, and Moral Development
36
Rusticators Come to Northeast Harbor
42
Savage’s Architectural Training
46
The Earliest Drawings by Savage
Chapter II 60
Northeast Harbor, Islesboro, and the Shingle Style (1887–1900)
62
Savage and Stratton, Architects
70
The Shingle Style
76
Savage’s Early Work in Northeast Harbor
128
Stylistic Diversity
140
The Islesboro Cottages
Chapter III 152
Bar Harbor and the End of the Cottage Era (1900–1924)
154
Savage’s Later Work in the Historical Revival Styles
216
The Preservation Movement on Mount Desert
222
Savage’s Public Buildings
232
The City Beautiful Movement in Bar Harbor
242
Fred L. Savage, Automobile Dealer
246
The Twilig
