Island in Maine
Stone Contracting & Building
Description
A shingle covered summer house.
Site
High on an island bluff with panoramic views.
Design
This house incorporates long traditions of Maine coastal architecture including lighthouse towers and weathered grey shingles. The main body of the house sits under a capacious gambrel roof. A wing contains the kitchen and a guest suite. The entry porch greets arrivals, and leads them along an arcade to the entry.
Maine Island
The first floor functions as a living room in the summer with French doors that open to the view. At the end of the season, the furniture is moved aside to make room for the pick-up truck. Lanterns suspended from the points of the roof are standard mooring balls fitted with light bulbs inside.
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Maine Island
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