I have to admit that when I first started this project and was reviewing all the properties owned by Historic New England, I was somewhat surprised to see The Gropius House only because it was so starkly different from the others, and relatively new as it was built in 1938. It was boxy with lots…
Month: December 2018
Christmas at the Newport Mansions: The Elms
The Newport Mansions, cared for by The Preservation Society of Newport County, are by far my favorite thing about Rhode Island. These Gilded Age homes were built by some of the nation’s wealthiest between 1870 and the early 1900s, and acted as the “Summer Cottage” for these families. The humor is not lost on guests…
Roseland Cottage: Christmas in 1887
I started this journey in early November, not realizing that many of the Historic New England homes closed for the winter. Thankfully, Historic New England has a robust events calendar on their website, and I noticed that the Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut would be open December 8th & 9th. The event was called “A Victorian…
The Old Manse: Proud Witness to American Revolutions
For quite some time now, I’ve been wanting to visit Concord, MA and wander the historic battle field and surrounding areas. I remember taking a field trip in fifth or sixth grade to the site of the North Bridge, mostly just excited for a day away from the confines of the school building, and certainly…
The Historic New England Project 