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Lobby of the Eliot Hotel
Contributed by Eliot Baha'i Archives

Lobby of the Eliot Hotel

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Today called the Sarah Farmer Inn, in the 1890s when this photograph was taken, the building was called the Eliot Hotel, then given the name 'Green Acre' by the poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Intellectuals and spiritualists of the day were found here during the summer months, giving talks and having discussions on a wide range of subjects.

The Sarah Farmer Inn is part of the Green Acre Baha'i School in Eliot, Maine.

 

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For more information about this item, contact:

Eliot Baha'i Archives
657 Goodwin Rd., Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-9411

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LC Subject Headings

Resorts--Maine--Eliot
Schools--Maine--Eliot
Hotels
Green Acre Baha'i School--History
Baha'i Faith--History
Interiors
Sarah Farmer Inn
Eliot Hotel
Green Acre Inn

People

Sarah Farmer    John Greenleaf Whittier

Other Keywords

Religion & philosophy Lamps Joh Greenleaf Whittier Architecture, buildings & monuments Spirituality Rocking chairs Lobbies Schools & education

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