Sleeper-McCann House
| Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
 Exterior view of the building |
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| location | Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester , Massachusetts | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 35 '28 " N , 70 ° 39' 38" W | ||
| Built | 1907 | ||
| architect | Halfdan M. Hanson | ||
| Architectural style | Shingle architecture | ||
| NRHP number | 76000246 [1] 03000641, 76000246 | ||
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| The NRHP added | May 27, 2003 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | May 27, 2003 | ||
The Beauport - even Beauport called - is a National Historic Landmark in the National Register of Historic Places registered monument in Gloucester in the US state of Massachusetts .
Building history
The scion of a family of real estate agents from Boston, Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934) spent the summers of 1898-1902 in Marblehead in a family-owned Victorian cottage.
In 1907, on the recommendation of his friend Abram Piatt Andrew jr. (1873–1936) a 3,000 m² property on a 5 meter high cliff near Niles Beach east of Gloucester. He hired the architect Halfdan M. Hanson , with whose help the construction of a summer house with 26 rooms should take place. In parallel with the construction of the building, Sleeper began buying objects that were to be integrated into the building - for example the paneling of the abandoned William Cogswell House in Essex , Massachusetts in 1907 .
The client already spent part of the summer of 1908 together with his mother in the new house, from which time the Cogswell Room, the Green Dining Room, the Porcelain Passage, the Convent, the Blue Willow Room, the Strawberry Hill Room, the Nelson Room and the Byron Room.
The year 1909 brought only insignificant changes to the two-story building, and it was not until 1911 that construction began on the south-east wing designed in 1910, which included the Book Tower, the Shelley Room and the Pineapple Room. 1912 saw the construction of the first part of the east wing with the Linebrook Parish Room, the Chapel Chamber and the Belfry Chamber.
Due to the First World War , there were no further expansions until 1917, when the north-east wing was built with the Pembroke Room, the Franklin hunting room and quarters for servants on the upper floor.
From 1923, the north-west wing was built, the Octagon Room of which is to be regarded as an expression of respect for the traditions of France and, through the portrait of La Fayett located there, as a symbol of 150 years of cooperation between the USA and France. Other rooms in this part of the building are the Golden Step Room and the Indian Room. The expansion of this wing in 1925 added the Mariner's Room and the northern gallery.
At the same time, renovation work was carried out on the existing parts of the building, so the China Trade Room in the original building was completed in 1923, as was the staircase in 1929.
In the thirties further plans for alterations and additions took place, the death of the landlord prevented their realization.
After 1934, the family of Charles and Helena McCann bought the property, which now has 56 rooms, and added valuable East Asian porcelain to the collection . After the couple's death in 1942, their children transferred the house, including the collections of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiques.
The property, on the area of around 3,000 m², is located next to the main building, a gatehouse, which is still used as a cash desk, a garage and a tool shed, can be visited.
On May 27, 2003, the house, which is located on a cliff above Gloucester Harbor, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark .
tourism
The site is now owned by Historic New England , the successor to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiques. It is accessible on weekdays from May / June to October as part of guided tours for an entrance fee; there is a parking lot across the street from the ticket office.
See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
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- National Historic Landmark Nomination: Beauport / Sleeper-McCann House (PDF file; 766 kB)
- Pictures (PDF file; 3.98 MB)
- Historic New England site
Individual evidence
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2007.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2019.
