Naumkeag
A Gilded Age 'cottage' designed by Stanford White, with the blue stair garden by Fletcher Steele, which is extremely photogenic.
Built in 1885, this shingle-style mansion has 44 rooms. Its furniture and artworks still reflect the Choate family, the original owners. The garden, designed by landscape architect Fletcher Steele, is even more famous: the 'Blue Steps' among birch trees, a Chinese-style garden, and grassy slopes overlooking the valley unfold in layers. The house is managed by The Trustees and is open from about April to October. The estate hosts a light festival in winter. Admission is about US$25. It is about 1 km from the center of Stockbridge.
Opening hours
About Apr–Oct, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stockbridge Main Street & Red Lion Inn
- Norman Rockwell Museum
- Berkshire Botanical Garden
- Chesterwood
- The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
- Monument Mountain
- Tanglewood
- Shakespeare & Company