Maine cottages; Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert.(ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: Reference & Research Book News | Date: August 1, 2005 | Copyright information

NA737

2004-025905

1-56898-317-4

Maine cottages; Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert.

Bryan, John M.

Princeton Architectural Pr., [c]2005

301 p.

$50.00

Mount Desert, an island on the eastern coast of Maine, became a popular resort destination after the Civil War. As more tourists visited the island, hotels were built and filled, and some visitors began to buy land and build h...

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