With a collection of sophisticated European and American works of art, decorative arts, and furnishings, the Codman Estate’s mansion is truly a treasure house. Visitors today see the house and its art collection as the last two generations lived in it during the late 19th and into the 20th centuries. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Tour is limited […]
Experience the Codman House from the servants’ point of view. Learn about the employees who lived and worked on the grounds and in the house making life on the estate possible. Parlor maids, chambermaids, cooks, nannies, caretakers, and chauffeurs— meet specific individuals who served on the estate, some for a season and others for as […]
Enjoy a guided tour of the Codman Estate’s historic landscape learning about its early history, evolution, and preservation. The last two generations of family members to live here between 1862 and 1968, made improvements to the grounds and gardens, while carefully preserving aspects of what their 18th century ancestors created here. The grounds feature a […]
Love architecture, history, fantastic stories, great landscapes, art, and interior design? Then join Historic New England on June 3 for our region-wide Open House and explore distinctly different historic sites – for free. From seventeenth-century “stone-enders,” to a pink Gothic Revival cottage, coastal farms, and a mid-century Bauhaus masterpiece, there is so much to explore. […]
Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his Lincoln family home in 1938, when he came to teach at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Modest in scale, the house was revolutionary in impact. It […]
Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his Lincoln family home in 1938, when he came to teach at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Modest in scale, the house was revolutionary in impact. It […]
Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts: The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family and The Walter Gropius House, home to a revolutionary architect. Begin your visit at the 18th century Codman Estate that, at the time of the Revolutionary War, was owned […]
Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is known for his achievements in his effort to bring forth a new kind of architecture and his contribution towards the development of reformed schools of art and architecture. He founded the Bauhaus school that united art, nature, and technology. Walter Gropius believed that the relationship of a house to its landscape […]
Historic New England – Gropius House 1938 - Explore a revolution! Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius family home was revolutionary in impact. In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the […]
Explore a revolution in modern architecture. Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. His 1938 family home in Lincoln highlights the clean lines of Modernist design. Light refreshments will be served. This event is suitable for families with kids ages 7 […]