Lyman Estate

Lyman Estate

Infobox_nrhp | name =The Vale
nrhp_type = nhl


caption = Front facade of the Lyman Estate.
location= Waltham, MA
lat_degrees = 42 | lat_minutes = 23 | lat_seconds = 0.54 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71 | long_minutes = 13 | long_seconds = 43.64 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1793
architect= Samuel McIntire, William Bell
architecture= Colonial Revival, Federal, Other
designated=December 30, 1970cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1011&ResourceType=Building
title=The Vale |accessdate=2008-07-07|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service
]
added = December 30, 1970cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=70000737

The Lyman Estate 37 acres (150,000 m²), formerly known as The Vale, is a historic country house located at 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization. The grounds are open to the public daily for free; an admission fee is required for the house.

The estate was established in 1793 by Boston merchant Theodore Lyman on 400 acres (1.6 km²) of grounds, and was the Lyman family's summer residence for over 150 years. It consisted originally of the mansion and its lawns, gardens, greenhouses, woodlands, a deer park, and a working farm. Today the grounds contain a number of specimen trees, a 600 foot (180 m) brick peach wall, and late 19th century rhododendrons and azaleas introduced by the Lyman family.

The fine Federal style mansion, of 24 rooms, was designed by Salem architect Samuel McIntire and completed in 1798. Its grand ballroom, with high ceiling, decorative frieze, large windows, and marble fireplace, was used for formal parties. A smaller oval room was used for family gatherings.

The estate's first greenhouse was constructed before 1800 and is thought to be the oldest in the United States. The Grape House, built in 1804 to raise exotic fruits such as oranges, pineapple, and banana, today houses extensive grape vines, grown from cuttings taken in 1870 from Hampton Court in England. The Camellia House was built around 1820 for cultivation of camellias, introduced to America via Europe in 1797 from coastal China, Japan, and Korea. Many of the Lyman camellias are more than 100 years old. The greenhouses are open to the public.

External links

* [http://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/land/mass.htm Historic New England: The Lyman Estate]
* [http://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/lyman_estate_greenhouses.htm Historic New England: The Lyman Estate Greenhouses]
* [http://www.waltham-community.org/Lyman.html Waltham Community: Lyman Estate]

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