Hill-Stead - Farmington, CT
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Hill-Stead is the former home and estate of industrialist and avid art collector Alfred Atmore Pope. The home is now showcases his art collection. Hill-Stead is located at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16QBB
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2022
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The Hill–Stead was created Alfred Atmore Pope between 1898 and 1901. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by his daughter Theodate Pope Riddle and Egerton Swartwout of the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White. Theodate inherited the house from her parents and willed the Hill–Stead Museum as a memorial to her parents for the benefit of the public. The house and its contents remain intact.
The art collection of Alfred Atmore Pope on display at Hill-Stead includes a collection of French impressionist paintings by Edgar Degas and Claude Monet, along with major works by Mary Cassatt, Edouard Manet, James McNeill Whistler, and others. Also are sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye and Alexander Stirling Calder. The decorative arts collection includes works in glass, silver, pottery, and ceramics.
Name: Hill-Stead Museum
Location: 35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT
06032
Phone Number: 860.677.4787
Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency/Ownership: Public
Hours of operation: Tuesday - Sunday 10 am to 4 pm`
Admission Fee: $18
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: no
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