Chesterwood (Massachusetts)
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Daniel Chester French Home and Studio (Chesterwood)
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Chesterwood
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| Nearest city: | Stockbridge, Massachusetts |
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| Built: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Henry Bacon, Daniel Chester French |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival, other |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000652 |
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| 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.
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:
- The Minute Man (1875), Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts
- The Continents (1906), United States Customs House, New York City
- Samuel F. Dupont Memorial (1921), the fountain at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
- Abraham Lincoln (1922) in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The estate is located at 4 Williamsville Road in Stockbridge. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965[2][3] and is now a house museum of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, open for tours during the warmer months.
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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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[edit] Other Berkshire cottages and museums
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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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Categories:
- Historic districts in Massachusetts
- Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Historic house museums in Massachusetts
- National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
- Houses completed in 1896
- Artist studios
- Biographical museums in Massachusetts
- Art museums in Massachusetts
- Museums in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Houses in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
