Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Beauport
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 35
lat_seconds = 28
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 39
long_seconds = 38
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =.75 acre
built =1907
architect= Sleeper, Henry Davis; Hanson, Halfdan
architecture= Shingle Style
designated= May 27, 2003cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1909322084&ResourceType=Building
title=Beauport |accessdate=2008-07-12|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = May 27, 2003cite 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=03000641

Beauport, also known as Sleeper-McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built starting in 1907 as the summer home of interior decorator and antique collector Henry Davis Sleeper. Situated on the rocks overlooking Gloucester Harbor, the structure encloses dozens of rooms decorated to evoke different historical and literary themes.

Beauport served as Sleeper's escape, a backdrop for summer parties, and as a showcase for his professional skills. The house was frequently published in books and magazines, including "World of Interiors" and "Martha Stewart Living".

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/03000641.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination: Beauport / Sleeper-McCann House; Little Beauport; Sleeper, Henry Davis, House] |32 KB|date=2001-08-31 |author=Timothy T. Orwig, Carolyn Pitts, and Patty Henry |publisher=National Park Service ("including maps and plans" and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/03000641.pdf "Accompanying nine photos, exterior and interior, from 1977, 1979, 1980s, 1994"] |32 KB]

Beauport is a now a National Historical Landmark owned by Historic New England.

References

Shoemaker, L. "Backstage at Beauport: SPNEA shines a spotlight on the extended family who made the house work." "Historic New England", Summer 2004.

External links

* [http://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/beauport.htm Historic New England's website]