Last updated: June 6, 2024
Place
Kragsyde
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Landscape
MANAGED BY:
Privately Owned
In the early 1880s, Frederick Law Olmsted worked on George Nixon Black Jr.’s imposing Manchester-by-the-Sea estate. Working closely with the architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns, Olmsted chose to orient the house, nestled at the top of a rocky bluff overlooking Massachusetts Bay, to maximize coastal views. An 1882 plan shows the inclusion of a carriage house, stable, laundry yard and house yard.
The most fascinating feature of the estate, known as Kragsyde, was the archway that was built into the side of the house, allowing for passage and visibility to either end of the property. Olmsted designed the surrounding landscape to fit into the natural scenery, with low shrubs and native trees to compliment the house.
Source: "G.N. Black," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
The most fascinating feature of the estate, known as Kragsyde, was the archway that was built into the side of the house, allowing for passage and visibility to either end of the property. Olmsted designed the surrounding landscape to fit into the natural scenery, with low shrubs and native trees to compliment the house.
Source: "G.N. Black," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr