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			{{short description\|Historic house in Massachusetts, United States}}
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	The '''Robert Treat Paine Estate''', known as '''Stonehurst''', is a ] set on 109 ~~acres~~ ~~(44 ha)~~, designed in collaboration between architect ] and landscape architect ]. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive~~, ]~~. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham and its grounds kept as a public park, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public.		The '''Robert Treat Paine Estate''', known as '''Stonehurst''', is a ] set on {{convert\|109\|acre\|ha}} in ]. It was designed for philanthropist ] (1835–1910) in a collaboration between architect ] and landscape architect ]. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham and its grounds kept as a public park, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public.
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⚫	== History ==

⚫	In 1866, Boston lawyer ~~] (1835–1910)~~ and his wife Lydia Lyman ~~Paine~~ commissioned architect ] to build a ]ed ] summer house in Waltham. The house and its site were paid for by George Lyman, ~~Lydia’s~~ father and owner of an adjacent summer residence, the ]. This house was deemed too small for the Paines and their seven children. In October 1883, Richardson and Olmsted made their first visit to the property to discuss relocating the house and expanding it. In July 1884, Olmsted and Richardson produced sketches for a new site atop a rocky ridge with sweeping views to the southeast. In the spring of 1885, construction began while the Paine family traveled to Europe with ], a family friend and pastor of Trinity Church in Boston. When Richardson died at age 47 in April 1886, the commission was close to completion. The terrace and some interior finishes were completed over the summer.
		⚫	==History==
		⚫	In 1866, Boston lawyer Robert Treat Paine Jr. and his wife Lydia (Lyman) commissioned architect ] to build a ] ] summer house in Waltham. The house and its site were paid for by George Lyman, Lydia's father and owner of an adjacent summer residence, the ].<ref name=NHL>{{cite web\|url={{NHLS url\|id=75000291}}\|title=NHL nomination for Robert Treat Paine Estate\|publisher=National Park Service\|accessdate=2014-04-29}}</ref> This house was deemed too small for the Paines and their seven children. In October 1883, Richardson and Olmsted made their first visit to the property to discuss relocating the house and expanding it. In July 1884, Olmsted and Richardson produced sketches for a new site atop a rocky ridge with sweeping views to the southeast. In the spring of 1885, construction began while the Paine family traveled to Europe with ], a family friend and pastor of Trinity Church in Boston. When Richardson died at age 47 in April 1886, the commission was close to completion. The terrace and some interior finishes were completed over the summer.

			Robert Treat Paine Jr. died in 1910, and the Paine family continued to occupy the house until the mid-1960s. In 1974 Theodore Lyman Storer donated the {{convert\|113\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} property to the city of Waltham.<ref name=NHL/>

	Episode #2104 of '']'' featured a tour of the estate.		Episode #2104 of '']'' featured a tour of the estate.

	== ~~References~~==		==Gallery==
			<gallery>
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			File:PaineEstate sitting area.jpg \|Close-up of sitting area
			File:PaineEstate sundial detail.jpg \|Sundial detail on house
			File:Robert_Treat_Paine_Estate_view_from_house_P1030774.jpg \|View from the patio
			File:Forest_trail_Robert_Treat_Paine_Estate_P1030788.jpg \|Forest trail on the grounds

			</gallery>

			==See also==
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	== ~~Bibliography~~==		==References==
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⚫	* ], "H. H. Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the House for Robert Treat Paine", ''Winterthur Portfolio'', Vol. 18, No. 4 (Winter, 1983), pp. 227–248.

			==Bibliography==
⚫	* Ann Clifford and Thomas M. Paine. ''Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate: An American Masterwork by H.H. Richardson and F.L. Olmsted''. Waltham, Massachusetts: Robert Treat Paine Historical Trust, 2007.
		⚫	*], "H. H. Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the House for Robert Treat Paine", ''Winterthur Portfolio'', Vol. 18, No. 4 (Winter, 1983), pp. 227–248.
		⚫	*Ann Clifford and Thomas M. Paine. ''Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate: An American Masterwork by H.H. Richardson and F.L. Olmsted''. Waltham, Massachusetts: Robert Treat Paine Historical Trust, 2007.

	== External links ==		==External links==
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 3 September 2024

Historic house in Massachusetts, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Robert Treat Paine Jr. House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark


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Location	Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°23′16.61″N 71°13′53.21″W / 42.3879472°N 71.2314472°W / 42.3879472; -71.2314472
Area	113 acres (46 ha)
Built	1866, 1883–1886
Architect	Henry Hobson Richardson; Frederick Law Olmsted
Architectural style	Shingle Style
Website	Stonehurst
NRHP reference No.	75000291
Added to NRHP	October 7, 1975
Designated NHL	October 7, 1975

The Robert Treat Paine Estate, known as Stonehurst, is a country house set on 109 acres (44 ha) in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine (1835–1910) in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham and its grounds kept as a public park, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public.

History

In 1866, Boston lawyer Robert Treat Paine Jr. and his wife Lydia (Lyman) commissioned architect Gridley James Fox Bryant to build a mansarded Second Empire summer house in Waltham. The house and its site were paid for by George Lyman, Lydia's father and owner of an adjacent summer residence, the Lyman Estate. This house was deemed too small for the Paines and their seven children. In October 1883, Richardson and Olmsted made their first visit to the property to discuss relocating the house and expanding it. In July 1884, Olmsted and Richardson produced sketches for a new site atop a rocky ridge with sweeping views to the southeast. In the spring of 1885, construction began while the Paine family traveled to Europe with Phillips Brooks, a family friend and pastor of Trinity Church in Boston. When Richardson died at age 47 in April 1886, the commission was close to completion. The terrace and some interior finishes were completed over the summer.

Robert Treat Paine Jr. died in 1910, and the Paine family continued to occupy the house until the mid-1960s. In 1974 Theodore Lyman Storer donated the 113-acre (46 ha) property to the city of Waltham.

Episode #2104 of This Old House featured a tour of the estate.

Gallery

Close-up of sitting area
Sundial detail on house
View from the patio
Forest trail on the grounds

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "NHL nomination for Robert Treat Paine Estate". National Park Service. Retrieved April 29, 2014.

Bibliography

Margaret Henderson Floyd, "H. H. Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the House for Robert Treat Paine", Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Winter, 1983), pp. 227–248.
Ann Clifford and Thomas M. Paine. Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate: An American Masterwork by H.H. Richardson and F.L. Olmsted. Waltham, Massachusetts: Robert Treat Paine Historical Trust, 2007.

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Stonehurst

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts

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