Brookline in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Anderson Carriage House

c. 1889

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 10, 2010

1. Anderson Carriage House Marker

Inscription. One of the most magnificent surviving carriage houses in New England, the Anderson Carriage House was designed by Edmund Wheelwright, former city architect of Boston, for the summer estate of William Fletcher Weld II. Its design was inspired by the Chateau Chaumont in France's Loire Valley. The luxurious stable room included a suspended ceiling and marble-lined stalls. Weld sold the estate to his cousin Isabel and her husband, Larz Anderson, in 1899. Isabel Anderson opened the carriage house as a museum in the early 1900s to display autos from the family's notable collection.

Erected 2005 by Brookline Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 42° 18.637′ N, 71° 8.1′ W. Marker is in Brookline, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Newton Street and St. Paul's Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located next to the entrance of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Newton Street, Brookline MA 02445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Putterham School (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated in sorrow to our grandmother

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Reaching New Heights in Boston (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tiger (approx. 2.4 miles away); Poitou Donkey (approx. 2.4 miles away); Boston Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Poitou Donkey (approx. 2.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Larz Anderson Auto Museum. (Submitted on July 13, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Larz Anderson Auto Museum Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 10, 2010

2. Larz Anderson Auto Museum Entrance

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 10, 2010

3. The Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 10, 2010

4. The Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.