Derby Summer House, Historic garden house in Danvers, United States
The Derby Summer House stands 20 feet square and features decorative pilasters, swags, and Grecian urns topped with wooden statues of a Reaper and Shepherdess.
Samuel McIntire constructed this Federal style garden house in 1794 for merchant Elias Hasket Derby, who owned ships trading with China for spices and porcelains.
The second floor room contained Chinese decorations and provided views of the surrounding landscape, reflecting the early American interest in Asian aesthetics.
Located at Glen Magna Farms on 29 Ingersoll Street, the Derby Summer House offers guided tours through the Danvers Historical Society.
The wooden figures on the roof represent some of the earliest American sculptures, with the original Shepherdess statue now displayed at the Peabody Institute.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1793
GPS coordinates: 42.57321,-70.96620
Latest update: March 8, 2025 04:09
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