Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations.
History
The reservation is located on Coolidge Point, a peninsula once owned by—and named for—the Coolidge family. The reservation property includes the former site of the Coolidge's "Marble Palace", a Georgian-style mansion designed in 1902 by Charles McKim for T. Jefferson Coolidge, who was a great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. [1] Although the mansion was demolished in 1958, [2] the home's grounds are preserved as the "Ocean Lawn". [3]
42 acres of land was donated to The Trustees by the Coolidge family in 1990 and 1991. [1] The reservation was established in 1992. [3]
References
- ^ a b Tougias, Michael (1998). More Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts. Appalachian Mountain Club. p. 3. ISBN 1-878239-67-8.
- ^ "The Marble Palace". Househistree.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Coolidge Reservation History". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
External links
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