The Mount, Historic house museum and cultural center in Lenox, Massachusetts, US
The Mount is a house museum and cultural center in Lenox, Massachusetts, that once belonged to author Edith Wharton. White stucco walls with dark green shutters rise from a foundation of field stone, crowned by a balustrade and a cupola.
Edith Wharton built this Georgian-style house in 1902 and lived here until 1911 before moving to Europe. After her departure, the building later served as a girls' school and the home of a theater company.
The estate hosts more than 100 programs each year, including lectures, readings, musical performances, storytelling sessions, outdoor sculptures, and literary discussions with regional organizations. These activities transform the former residence into a gathering place where visitors can engage with literary and artistic events.
The estate lies about two hours from Boston and New York City and offers guided tours as well as seasonal dining at the Terrace Café. The gardens are freely accessible every day from dawn to dusk.
The house reflects ideas from Wharton's book on interior decoration, in which she outlines practical and aesthetic principles for room design. The gardens were laid out by Beatrix Jones Farrand, a pioneer of American landscape architecture.
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