Raventhorp, Northeast Harbor

#12 among attractions in Northeast Harbor

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Raventhorp is a historic summerhouse in Southwest Harbor, Maine. It is prominently situated at the northern tip of Greening Island, which is set at the mouth of Somes Sound, the inlet dividing Mount Desert Island, between the villages of Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor. It was designed by the partnership of Fred L. Savage and Milton W. Stratton and built in 1895 for Joseph Gilbert Thorp and Anne Longfellow Thorp. The Shingle style house is an important surviving example of this collaboration, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 44°16'58"N, 68°18'12"W

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Raventhorp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Southwest Harbor Public Library, Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Fernald Cove.

1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Northeast Harbor
26 min walk • St. Mary's-By-The-Sea is a historic Gothic Revival church at 20 South Shore Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. One a few known designs of Maine architect Harry Vaughn and built in 1902, it is one of a number of architect-designed summer chapels built around the turn of the 20th century with funding from wealthy summer residents.
1.2 miW
Library
Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor
30 min walk • The Southwest Harbor Public Library is the public library serving Southwest Harbor, Maine. The Southwest Harbor Public Library was built in 1895.
1.2 miNE
44°17'42"N • 68°17'9"W
Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Harbor
31 min walk • Museum
1 miNW
Archaeological site
Fernald Cove, Northeast Harbor
26 min walk • The Fernald Point Prehistoric Site is an archaeological site in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine.
1 miNE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Union Church of Northeast Harbor, Northeast Harbor
26 min walk • The Union Church of Northeast Harbor is a historic church at 21 Summit Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Designed by Peabody and Stearns and built in 1887, it is a notable local example of Shingle style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
1.1 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Sea Change, Northeast Harbor
30 min walk • Sea Change is a historic summer estate at 27 Corning Way in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Its main house is an International style structure, originally built in 1940 to a design by Wallace K.

Raventhorp, Northeast Harbor

Facts and practical information

Raventhorp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Northeast Harbor

Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor

Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Harbor

Fernald Cove, Northeast Harbor

Union Church of Northeast Harbor, Northeast Harbor

Sea Change, Northeast Harbor