The Architecture of William Ralph Emerson in Milton, Massachusetts One of the foremost practitioners of Shingle Style architecture was William Ralph Emerson of Milton, Massachusetts. His dozen projects in Milton reflect the amazing stylistic development of Emerson's most innovative period, the decade from 1876 to 1886. Completed projects range from the Stick style house done for the sisters of John Murray Forbes, to the monumental stone W. E. C. Eustis mansion, to the culmination of his Shingle style design in the house he designed for himself and his wife, a niece of John Murray Forbes, where he lived from 1886 until his death in 1917. See the website for more details . This year the program will feature stories from the Old South that Abraham Lincoln might have heard when he was a boy, and the witches' scene from Macbeth , one of Lincoln's favorite plays.
Older siblings are welcome at the first sitting.
Adult chaperones must accompany children throughout the program. Bring a flashlight, blanket and warm clothing. The grounds of the museum are wheelchair accessible. The Forbes House is on your left. St. Make first possible left across bridge, then bear right on Adams Street, and proceed to crest of hill.