Coolidge Reservation
Encyclopedia
Coolidge Reservation is a nature reserve
located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations
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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
. Although the mansion no longer stands, the home's grounds are preserved as the "Ocean Lawn".
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Manchester-by-the-Sea is a town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 5,228.-History:...
. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations
The Trustees of Reservations
The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the oldest regional land trust in the world and has 100,000 dues-paying members...
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History
The reservation is located on Coolidge Point, a peninsulaPeninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
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
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
designed in 1902 by Charles McKim
Charles Follen McKim
Charles Follen McKim FAIA was an American Beaux-Arts architect of the late 19th century. Along with Stanford White, he provided the architectural expertise as a member of the partnership McKim, Mead, and White....
. Although the mansion no longer stands, the home's grounds are preserved as the "Ocean Lawn".