Nannau, Mount Desert Island

#5 among attractions in Mount Desert Island

Shingle style architecture

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Nannau is a historic summer estate house in Bar Harbor, Maine. Located between Maine State Route 3 and overlooking Compass Harbor, this 1904 Shingle style house was built for David R. Ogden, a New York City lawyer, to designs by the Boston firm Andrews, Jaques and Rantoul. The house was characterized in 1906 as "an excellent example of shingle work"; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 44°22'31"N, 68°11'45"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Agamont Park, Bar Harbor Historical Society, Criterion Theatre, 33 Ledgelawn Avenue.

1.2 miN
Park
Agamont Park, Bar Harbor
30 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bar Harbor, Maine, Agamont Park offers a serene escape with picturesque views that embody the quaint charm of this coastal town. This well-maintained public park is a verdant oasis, perfect for tourists seeking a moment of tranquility or a...
0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum
Bar Harbor Historical Society, Bar Harbor
24 min walk • The Bar Harbor Historical Society is the principal historical society of Bar Harbor, Maine and Mount Desert Island. The society's museum is located in the La Rochelle mansion at 127 West Street in Bar Harbor, having moved from 33 Ledgelawn Avenue in early 2019.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
29 min walk • The Criterion Theatre is a historic performance space at 35 Cottage Street in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Built in 1932 when Bar Harbor's summer scene was at its height, it is one of only two Art Deco theaters in the state of Maine.
0.9 miNW
Church
33 Ledgelawn Avenue, Bar Harbor
24 min walk • 33 Ledgelawn Avenue is an historic building in Bar Harbor, Maine, formerly St. Edward's Convent. It is an architecturally distinguished building designed by local architect Milton Stratton and built in 1917 in the Jacobethan style.
1 miNW
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory, Bar Harbor
25 min walk • Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic church complex at 41 Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Built over several construction campaigns between 1877 and 1938, it is fine local example of an American Shingle Style church executed in stone and wood.
1.1 miNW
Museum
Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor
29 min walk • The Abbe Museum is a museum with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. The museum is dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Maine's Native people, the Wabanaki.
1 miNW
Library
Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor
25 min walk • Jesup Memorial Library is the public library of Bar Harbor, Maine. It is located in an architecturally distinguished Colonial Revival building at 34 Mount Desert Street in the town's main village.
1.1 miNW
44°23'23"N • 68°12'16"W
Acadia National Park Tours, Bar Harbor
28 min walk • Nature and wildlife tours, Bus tours, Park
0.7 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
John Innes Kane Cottage, Bar Harbor
19 min walk • The John Innes Kane Cottage, also known as Breakwater and Atlantique, is a historic summer estate house at 45 Hancock Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Built in 1903-04 for John Innes Kane, a wealthy grandson of John Jacob Astor and designed by local architect Fred L.
0.5 miN
Shingle style architecture
Redwood, Bar Harbor
14 min walk • Redwood is a historic summer house at 10 Barberry Lane in Bar Harbor, Maine. Designed by William Ralph Emerson and built in 1879, it was the first Shingle style house built in Bar Harbor, and is one of the oldest of the style in the nation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1.5 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
The Farm House, Bar Harbor
38 min walk • The Farm House is a historic summer estate at 15 Highbrook Road in Bar Harbor, Maine. The estate includes a 19th-century farmhouse which was extensively altered in the 1920s to Colonial Revival designs by Arthur McFarland, who also designed a caretaker's cottage on the property.

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Which popular attractions are close to Nannau?

Nearby attractions include Redwood, Bar Harbor (14 min walk), John Innes Kane Cottage, Bar Harbor (19 min walk), Bar Harbor Historical Society, Bar Harbor (24 min walk), 33 Ledgelawn Avenue, Bar Harbor (24 min walk).