Overlooking historic Cos Cob Harbor in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Bush-Holley Historic Site consists of four buildings with historic landscape and grounds restored circa 1900. Once home to the Cos Cob Art Colony, today’s Bush-Holley House is a historic museum featuring two distinct time periods. The first spans the years 1790-1825, when the new nation transitioned from an agricultural economy to one that was based on the manufacturing of goods. The second period focuses on the turn of the twentieth century, when the Holley House functioned as a boarding house. During those years it provided a place for Cos Cob Art Colony artists to gather together and share ideas with each other, as well as with novelists and journalists who gathered at the [...]
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ResidencesThe mansion at Pottsgrove Manor exemplifies the restrained elegance of early Georgian architecture popular with wealthy English gentry during the colonial era. Built in 1752 for John Potts, ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the mansion was situated on a 1,000 acre iron plantation, which by 1762 included the old village of “Pottsgrove.” Only four acres of the original property remain today, but Pottsgrove Manor has lost none of its original charm and architectural beauty, reflecting the eminence that the Potts family attained before selling the property in 1783. The mansion has been restored to recreate the lifestyle and times of the Potts family, using John Potts’ personal ledger as a [...] Located near Reading, Pennsylvania, the Daniel Boone Homestead is a state historic site which preserves a number of historic structures from the Oley Valley in southeastern Berks County, Pennsylvania. Daniel Boone’s parents first inhabited the site in 1730, and Daniel was born there in 1734. He spent his first 16 years in this homestead before his family migrated to North Carolina. Today’s Daniel Boone Homestead tells the story of Daniel’s youth and the saga of the region’s 18th century settlers, contrasting their lives and cultures. In addition to the historic residence, visitors can see a smokehouse, blacksmith shop, a homestead barn and a log [...] Mill Grove was the first home of John James Audubon in the United States and is the only true Audubon home that remains standing in this country. This Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, estate was owned for 17 years by Audubon’s father, who was a French sea captain. While at Mill Grove, John developed his “wire armature,” a device that gave life to his freshly shot specimens and his drawings of the birds. The home, now a museum, contains the complete editions of every major work published by Audubon including the world famous Birds of America, which was printed and hand colored from copper plate engravings that were produced in London. The Mill Grove Audubon Center is maintained as both a museum and a bird sanctuary, with five miles of marked [...] The Peter Wentz Farmstead was established in present-day Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1744 by Peter and Rosanna Wentz. By 1758 they had completed the large, Georgian-style stone house with many architectural features reflecting their German (“Pennsylvania Dutch”) heritage, including interior paint decoration throughout. The Wentz Farm served as headquarters for General George Washington during the fall of 1777, while planning his attempt to prevent British forces from occupying Philadelphia. The farm was purchased in 1794 by Melchior Schultz, whose descendants continued to live and farm there until 1969, when it was purchased by the County of Montgomery. The site has been restored and the house furnished to demonstrate how it would have appeared at the time of the American Revolution. The Wentz Farmstead is located on a ninety acre plot that is managed as an eighteenth century working [...] Clara Barton was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian, best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross. The Clara Barton National Historic Site was established in 1975 at the Glen Echo, Maryland home where she spent the last 15 years of her life. It preserves the early history of the American Red Cross, as the home also served as an early headquarters of the organization. Eleven rooms have been restored, including the Red Cross offices, the parlors and Barton’s bedroom. Guides lead visitors through the three stories, emphasizing Barton’s use of her unique [...] Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, Westchester County, NY is Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest examples of the Gothic Revival architectural style. Designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, the architectural brilliance of the residence is complemented by a park-like landscape and a comprehensive collection of original decorative artwork. Its noteworthy owners included former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt and railroad tycoon Jay [...] By the 1740s, Colonial prospectors in the Highlands Region of Northern New Jersey had begun to smelt the local iron ore and settled here to utilize its streams for hydro-power. Ringwood Manor was home to a number of well-known ironmasters from the colonial era to the late 19th century. During the American Revolution, Robert Erskine managed three ironmaking plantations from his headquarters at Ringwood, and the Colonial Manor House saw at least five visits from General Washington. New York’s Peter Cooper and his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt, purchased the properties in 1854 for their rich local iron deposits, but Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt set about making the Ringwood estate their summer home. Hewitt enlarged the manor during the 1860s and 70s, and the completed house contains 51 rooms built in a wide range of styles characterizing the Victorian [...] Located in Katonah, Westchester County, New York, the John Jay Homestead State Historic Site encompasses sixty-two acres including the home of statesman John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States. Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which aided ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and was the second governor of New York State. The historic site includes formal gardens, woodland walks, rolling meadows, and a cluster of 19th century farm buildings. An 1820’s schoolhouse and an 1830s barn are open for [...] |
  Eugene Marioton "Dance" Sculpture Manor House Galleries =>ViewSculpture & Carvings $4900.0 0d 22h 19m |
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