Lands End Mansion

  • Historically Known As: Edith Wharton's Summer Home

  • Address: 662 Bellevue Ave
  • Vicinity: SE corner of Lakeview Ave, Cliff Walk trail
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1864/00/00 John Hubbard Sturgis Land's End is designed by John Hubbard Sturgis for Samuel G Ward.
1865/00/00 Samuel Gray Ward Home Land's End is completed in 1865 for Samuel G Ward.
1889/00/00 Edith Wharton Home The Wharton's buy Land's End, an oceanfront estate at the end of Bellevue Avenue.
1893/00/00 Paul Bourget Guest Edith Wharton entertains French author Paul Bourget and his wife Minnie at Land's End.
1893/00/00 Ogden Codman Jr Interior Designer Edith Wharton hires Ogden Codman to redesign the interior of Land's End. Their designs are featured in "The Decoration of Houses". Since then, both the interior and exterior of the house have gone through many renovations. The Decoration of Houses
1903/00/00 Edith Wharton sells Land's End.

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Particulars for Lands End Mansion:
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building
Building Type House
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling




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