At home : historic houses of eastern Massachusetts / Beth Luey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luey, Beth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dwellings--Massachusetts--Guidebooks.

Dwellings.

Architecture, Domestic--Massachusetts--Guidebooks.

Architecture, Domestic.

Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Guidebooks.

Historic buildings.

Massachusetts--Biography.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Place of Publication:

Amherst ; Boston : Bright Leaf, [2019]

Summary:

"With its abundant history of prominent families, Massachusetts boasts some of the most historically rich residences in the country. In the eastern half of the Commonwealth, these include Presidents John and John Quincy Adams's home in Quincy, Bronson and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, the Charles Bulfinch-designed Harrison Gray Otis House in Boston, and Edward Gorey's Elephant House in Yarmouth Port. In At Home: Historic Houses of Eastern Massachusetts, Beth Luey uses architectural and genealogical texts, wills, correspondences, and diaries to craft delightful narratives of these notable abodes and the people who variously built, acquired, or renovated them. Filled with vivid details and fresh perspectives that will surprise even the most knowledgeable aficionados, each chapter is short enough to serve as an introduction for a visit to its house. All the homes are open to the public"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Over the river and through the woods : the Fairbanks House, Dedham

First families : Adams National Historical Park, Quincy

Decline and rise : the Otis House, Boston

Cousins : County Street, New Bedford

Home and family : the Alcott Houses, Concord and Harvard

A room of her own : the Mary Baker Eddy House, Chestnut Hill

Greater than the sum of its parts : Beauport, Gloucester

A book by its cover : the Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62534-417-1

1-61376-666-1