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"Bournemouth" 1886-1984 |
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A neighboring estate is the former residence of Major George G. McMurtry, an investment banker from New York. Major McMurtry was a member of Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" in the Spanish American War. During World War I he was second in command of the famous "Lost Battalion."
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Our other neighbor is the former residence of a Maine native, Sir Harry Oakes. A multi-millionaire businessman who made his fortune mining gold in the Klondike, Sir Harry spent what time he could summering in his estate, "The Willows."
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The Bayview Hotel is situated on the foundation of "Bournemouth", another one of Bar Harbor's famous "cottages". Originally built in 1886, the architect was William Ralph Emerson, whose famous "shingle style" dominated the summer homes of Bar Harbor's elite. Past owners have included a Boston attorney, a famous author and Mrs. Robert Hall McCormick. Mrs. McCormick's family invented the cotton reaper and were the developers of McCormick Place in Chicago. Bournemouth was torn down in 1984 and the Bayview Hotel was built the following year.
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