Another of the fantastic Summer cottages on Grindstone Neck in Winter Harbor, Maine is the William R. White cottage. The house was built around 1892 for William Robert White (1846-1914) who less than a decade prior, established the Robesonia Iron Company and made a fortune from his home in Philadelphia. His family joined many other Philadelphia-natives and assisted with the establishment of the Grindstone Neck colony in Winter Harbor, where upper-class city-dwellers could escape the hustle-and-bustle of urban living and experience clean air and nature (while still being around other “equals”). The original cottage was more rustic with strong Shingle-style and Craftsman elements, and was updated and enlarged sometime in the early 20th century to its present appearance. Now more stately, the “cottage” has a large hipped roof, an arched, sheltered front porch, and more Colonial influence.
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Thank you! That is quite a substantial remodeling of the original structure. Things must have been going well in Philadelphia. The Yale College obituaries are also interesting. Surprising how many did not live to see 70 — including Mr. White.
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That’s quite an addition to/remodeling of the original structure! Things must have been going well in Philadelphia. Also interesting to read the Yale obituaries. It’s striking how few made it to 70 — including Mr. White.
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I am guilty of reading some of those way too long! Some were a bit harsh!!
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Next time you’re up our way I can show you the names of the original surveyors which are carved into a stone in front of our cottage. We’ve had them recarved to preserve this piece of history. I’m biased but Grindstone Neck is my favorite place on earth.
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