"The construction of these two lodges marks a step well considered in the development of the (carriage road) system and... marks a step in development of the whole island and for the Park, since such beautiful structures just at its borders…
This gated lodge was built in 1932 to keep motor vehicles off of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. carriage roads and out of Acadia interior. Rockefeller hired New York architect Grosvenor Atterbury to design the building in harmony with the natural surrou…