![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But everywhere there is detail to be considered: floor to ceiling and everywhere in between. Inside, everything is a juxtaposition of dark and light, the light coming from outside but also from the burnished details within.Īs an Aesthetic structure, no surface is unembellished, and the architectural detail is almost overwhelming: I’m sure I overlooked many things and will have to return many times! The house’s many mantels are obvious focal points: the grand fireplace in the first-floor “living hall”, terra cotta masquerading as wood, is a symbolic tour-stopper. You can see the frame of the house, and the house also serves as a frame for the landscape in which it sits. You can access their tour here–and you should if you really want a curatorial interpretation of the house because I’m just going to give you an impression: never have I been more conscious of my architectural naiveté as when I stepped foot into this house! My first–and strongest-impression is oddly one of contradiction: of the solidness of the exterior masonry and interior woodwork with the overall airiness of the house, accentuated by the three-story Grand Hall and all those windows framing outside views. Historic New England has spared no expense or consideration in its restoration and interpretation of the Eustis Estate, which it acquired in 2012, after three generations of the family owned and inhabited the house. Bush, but I was pretty focused on my singular destination: an amazing 1878 structure designed by the “Father of the Shingle Style”, William Ralph Emerson, set amidst subtly-shaped grounds designed by Ernest W. I did drive down Adams Street for a fleeting sight of the birthplace of President George H.W. I drove down to Milton last week to see Historic New England’s latest acquisition, the Eustis Estate, where I spent all of my allotted time, but I could have also visited the Forbes House Museum or the Wakefield Estate. Now it seems as if we still live amidst great wealth, but not so much taste. Everywhere I go in the vicinity of Boston: north, west, south: I continue to be amazed at the legacy of nineteenth-century fortunes-and taste. It’s an original streetcar suburb, but the Blue Hills drew prosperous Brahmins south to build country estates, and several are still standing, even thriving. Where? Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard Street, Brooklineįor those looking to experience some Hanukkah fun, check out “It’s a Mad Science Hanukah.” This event, intended for kids aged five and up (but with no age limit explicitly listed), features hands-on experiments with oil, fire and light.Nestled between busy Boston, Quincy, and Route 128, the town of Milton, Massachusetts still wears signs of its pastoral past.At stores with a café, participants can grab a $4 coupon for a grilled cheese sandwich with milk or juice. Now that we’ve figured that out, we’d also like to let you know that after the reading there are activities. This is the importance of proper punctuation, people! Secondly… “featuring Construction Site?” Is Construction Site a band? Or does this event take place at a construction site? Things get weirder still when you see that it all goes down at Barnes & Noble.Īfter some intensive detective work and deductive reasoning, we’ve concluded that “Construction Site on Christmas Night” is the name of a children’s book that will be read at the Barnes & Noble Storytime and Activities event, taking place on Saturday the 21 st. First of all, it says “On Christmas Night,” but it actually takes place four days before Christmas. The title of this event is rather confusing. It’s Christmas, and you know what that means! Put on your… construction hat? Hold up a second. Where? Barnes & Noble Booksellers Braintree, 150 Granite St, Braintree.Storytime and Activities Featuring Construction Site on Christmas Night in Braintree ![]()
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