Sandy Hollow in early 1880s, before it was moved from its original location on Smith’s Point Road. (From Manchester-by-the-Sea by Stephen Roberts Holt, Arcadia, 2009)

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A copy of this photo is on a shelf in the Sandy Hollow foyer. On the back of this photo are some notes written by Eleanor B. Crocker. Interestingly, the house in its original location was named “Sandy Valley”.

Article about Sandy Hollow by Elsie Youngman (with modern photo), from Summer Echoes from the 19th Century Manchester-by-the-Sea, published for Manchester Historical Society, 1981.

Cyrus Bartol’s Trancendental Capitalism - Article about Rev. Cyrus Bartol, who owned all of Smith’s Point in the 1870s and 1880s. He developed a number of properties, including Sandy Hollow. (Courtesy of Bill Cross)

Cyrus Bartol - Manchester’s Most Important Forgotten Man - Video of lecture by Bill Cross at Cape Ann Museum.