100 Essex Road, an American treasure
Subtitle: a brief history of the George Cabot Lee estate at 100 Essex Road, Newton, Massachusetts
By: James A. Craig
Publisher: DR Fine Art
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [North Reading, Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Historic buildings; Historic sites; Homes and haunts; History; George Cabot Lee Estate (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
Notes: "The story of the George Cabot Lee estate, located atop Chestnut Hill at 100 Essex Road, is uniquely entwined with the history of the United States. Throughout time Americans of note and distinction have been associated with this property; representative men and women of their hour who have left their imprint onto both the fabric of this home and their country in the process. Puritan minister John Eliot strode the grounds of this estate repeatedly as he ministered to the "Praying Indians" of nearby Nonantum. Theodore Roosevelt would be a regular visitor to this home, and through his courtship of Alice Hathaway Lee he would win for himself not only a bride but a destiny as a world leader. Yeoman farmers and rebellious Minutemen, architects, investment bankers, and museum founders would also leave their marks upon this property."--Cover, page [4].

Includes bibliographical references (page 65-68).
Table of contents: title: Early history of the Chestnut Hill area; title: The arrival of the Lee family to Chestnut Hill; title: The origins, constructions, and early appearance of 100 Essex Road; title: George Cabot Lee Sr., his family, and everyday life at 100 Essex Road; title: Theodore Roosevelt and his courtnship of Alice Hathaway Lee; title: "Princess Alice"; title: The Caroline and Sewell Fessenden years; title: Modernity, neglect, and restoration; title: A new century and a new beginning.