Pittsfield Country Club
- Also Known As: Broad Hall
- Address: 639 South St
- Vicinity: S Mountain Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1785/00/00 | A mansion is built for Henry Van Schaack of Kinderhook, New York. The main part of the present clubhouse is that original structure. | |||||
| 1833/07/00 | Herman Melville | Life | Herman Melville stays with his uncle Thomas at his farm in Pittsfield. | |||
| 1850/07/00 | Herman Melville | Guest | In the summer, Melville leaves New York City to visit his uncle Thomas Melville at his farm. | |||
| 1850/09/00 | Sarah Morewood | Home | John Rowland Morewood and his wife, Sarah Morewood, buy a 250 acre farm in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. | |||
| 1863/10/16 | Sarah Morewood | Died | Sarah Morewood dies of tuberculosis at "Broadhall" her home in Pittsfield. | |||
| 1900/08/24 | The Country Club of Pittsfield is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the former estate of Sarah Morewood, a 230 acre tract that includes Broad Hall. | |||||
| 1917/00/00 | Donald J Ross | Landscape Architect | A new eighteen hole golf course is designed by Donald J Ross. This is more or less the current course. |
| Particulars for Pittsfield Country Club: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Country Club |
| Sport | Golf |
| Landscape | Golf course |
| Building Type | Mansion |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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