Carriage Paths, Bridges and Gatehouses

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Carriage Paths, Bridges and Gatehouses
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Stone bridge on carriage path in September, 2005.
Nearest city:	Acadia National Park, Maine
Built/Founded:	1919
Architect:	Grosvenor Atterbury
Architectural style(s):	Tudor Revival, Other
Added to NRHP:	November 14, 1979
NRHP Reference#:	79000131 ^[1]
Governing body:	NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

John D. Rockefeller Jr. gifted the precursor to Acadia National Park with much of its land area. Like many rusticators, Rockefeller, whose family fortune was derived from the petroleum industry, wanted to keep the island free of automobiles; but local governments allowed the entry of automobiles on the island's roads. Rockefeller constructed approximately 45 miles of carriage roads around the eastern half of the island. These roads were closed to automobiles and included many scenic vistas, as well as beautiful stone bridges and gatehouses. Within Acadia National Park these roads are open only to hikers, bicyclists, horseback riders, horse-drawn carriages and cross country skiers.^[2]

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Acadia National Park. National Park Service.

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