Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home
Historic house in Maine. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Daniel Coit Gilman Summer House, also known as Over Edge, is a historic house on Huntington Lane, a private road off Huntington Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its association with Daniel Coit Gilman (1831–1908), the president of Johns Hopkins University and a leading advocate of graduate education in the United States. The house is still used as a private summer residence.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Off Huntington Rd., Northeast Harbor, ME |
| County | Hancock County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Over Edge |
| Reference number | 66000093 |
| Architect | Daniel Coit Gilman |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off Huntington Rd., Northeast Harbor, ME |
| Coordinates | 44.2920° N, 68.2816° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Acadia National Park · 8 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Blackwoods Campground 4 miles · Seawall Campground 4 miles · Schoodic Woods Campground 12 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
Daniel Coit Gilman.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
Yes. Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
Off Huntington Rd., Northeast Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. The nearest national park unit is Acadia National Park, 8 miles away.
Source: Acadia National Park
Where is the nomination form for Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Blackwoods Campground, 4 miles away. Seawall Campground is 4 miles away, and Schoodic Woods Campground is 12 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Gilman, Daniel Coit, Summer Home?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000093. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.