"Naumkeag"

USA / Massachusetts / Stockbridge /
 residence, shingle style (architecture)
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"Naumkeag" was designed by noted architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White in 1885 as the summer estate for Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), a prominent New York City attorney and American ambassador to England 1899 to 1905. The house is built in the Shingle Style with a wood-shingled exterior featuring brick and stone towers, prominent gables and large porch, and interiors with fine woodwork. It contains the Choate family's furniture, Chinese porcelain, and artwork collected from America, Europe, and the Far East. Naumkeag was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 29, 2007.
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Coordinates:   42°17'23"N   73°18'58"W
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