A History Through Houses by Jaci Conry

Author:Jaci Conry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A History Through Houses: Cape Cod’s Varied Residential Architecture
ISBN: 9781614232063
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Published: 2011-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

Photo of a family gathering on the front lawn of Highfield Hall. Courtesy of the Historic Highfield, Inc. Collection.

An employee stands with a horse and carriage outside one of Highfield’s barns. Courtesy of the Historic Highfield, Inc. Collection.

One of Highfield Hall’s sixteen detailed fireplaces. Courtesy of the Historic Highfield, Inc. Collection.

A real estate advertisement offering Tanglewood for sale in 1927. Courtesy of Falmouth Historical Society.

After the last of the Beebes had passed away in 1932, the houses had a succession of owners. Sadly, Tanglewood succumbed to a wrecker’s ball and bulldozers in the 1970s. After a series of unsympathetic alterations that drastically changed the façade, Highfield Hall suffered decades of neglect and vandalism. Gratefully, community support of the historic mansion saved it from demolition in the 1990s, after which a rigorous effort was made to bring the structure back to its original glory. Today, Highfield Hall shines like the gem it was in the nineteenth century. Open to the public for tours and functions, the mansion has been restored to its rare and exceptional architectural origins.

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