- Chesterwood (Massachusetts)
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Daniel Chester French Home and Studio (Chesterwood)
ChesterwoodNearest city: Stockbridge, Massachusetts Built: 1896 Architect: Bacon,Henry; Daniel Chester French Architectural style: Colonial Revival, Other Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 66000652 Significant dates Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1] Designated NHLD: December 21, 1965[2] Chesterwood was the summer estate and studio of American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][3]
It is now a house museum of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and open for tours during the warmer months.
The estate covers 122 acres (0.5 km2) of forest and field in the Berkshires, with French's summer home, studio, and garden dating from the 1920s. His studio and barn contain sculptural studies for a number of his works, most notably:
- 1875 The Minute Man, Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts
- 1906 The Continents, United States Customs House, New York City
- 1921 Samuel F. Dupont Memorial, the fountain at Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
- 1922 Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
It is located at 4 Williamsville Road in Stockbridge.
Other Berkshire Cottages/Museums
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "French, Daniel Chester, Home and Studio (Chesterwood)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=481&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Polly M. Rettig and S. S. Bradford (1974-12-11). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: "Chesterwood" / Daniel Chester French Home and Studio, "Chesterwood", Marshall Warner FarmPDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying five photos, from 1974 and undatedPDF (32 KB)
External links
- Chesterwood
- Chesterwood: The Workshop of an American Sculptor, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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Studio and garden
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Studio interior
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Studio detail
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Studio detail
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View from house
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- Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Historic house museums in Massachusetts
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- Houses in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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