Chesterwood, Stockbridge

Name: Chesterwood
Address: 4 Williamsville Rd, Stockbridge, 01262, United States
Telephone: +1 413-298-3579

#2 among attractions in Stockbridge

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Chesterwood was the summer estate and studio of American sculptor Daniel Chester French located at 4 Williamsville Road in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Most of French's originally 150-acre estate is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which operates the property as a museum and sculpture garden. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 in recognition of French's importance in American sculpture. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'6"N, 73°21'8"W

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4 Williamsville RdStockbridge 01262 United States

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+1 413-298-3579

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Chesterwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norman Rockwell Museum, Naumkeag, The Mount, Mission House.

0.9 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
22 min walk • The Norman Rockwell Museum is an art museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to the art of Norman Rockwell. It is home to the world's largest collection of original Rockwell art.
1.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Naumkeag, Stockbridge
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Museum, History museum, Historical place
The Mount, Lenox
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1.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mission House, Stockbridge
48 min walk • The Mission House is an historic house located at 19 Main Street, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was built between 1739 and 1742 by a Christian missionary to the local Mahicans.
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox
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5 miE
42°18'15"N • 73°15'32"W
Greenock Country Club, Lee
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Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge
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3.4 miN
Church
Congregational Church of West Stockbridge, West Stockbridge
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5.2 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, Lenox
132 min walk • The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio is a historic house museum and former art studio in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The house and studio were home to American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen. The studio was built in Bauhaus style in 1930 by Morris and his friend George Sanderson.
2.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, National park
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge
54 min walk • The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy is a Catholic shrine located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The priests and Catholic and brothers of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary have resided on Eden Hill in Stockbridge, since June 1944.
3.4 miN
Museum, Art museum
Turn Park Art Space, West Stockbridge
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