Gloucester -- Meadowbrook Park

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General: The Hawthorne Inn and cottages were originally built in 1891 in the East Gloucester section of Gloucester, Massachusetts (East Gloucester is given as the location on the renderings). Significantly damaged by an arson fire in 1938, the establishment closed after World War II. Sears's drawings, done while he was practicing in Providence, Rhode Island, show a parklike setting with multiple homes or cottages (the Hawthorne Inn included both a central hotel and cottages) and may have been intended to improve the overall landscape design and attractiveness of the property. It is not known whether Sears's design was ever implemented.

Collection Creator: Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966; Sears & Wendell; Olmsted Brothers; Harvard University; American Society of Landscape Architects

Place: Massachusetts -- Gloucester; United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Essex County -- Gloucester

See more items in: Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection; Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Massachusetts

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.

Collection Rights: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: [email protected].

Scope and Contents: The folder includes worksheets, photocopies of labels from the box in which Sears stored the negatives, and other information.

Collection Restrictions: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: [email protected].

Related Materials: Proposed Meadowbrook Park related holdings consist of 1 folder (2 glass negatives)

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