Coolidge Reservation is a

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located in

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. The property is owned by

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History

The reservation is located on Coolidge Point, a

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once owned by—and named for—the Coolidge family. The reservation property includes the former site of the Coolidge's "Marble Palace", a

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designed in 1902 by Charles McKim for T. Jefferson Coolidge, who was a great-grandson of

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. Although the mansion was demolished in 1958, the home's grounds are preserved as the "Ocean Lawn". 42 acres of land was donated to The Trustees by the Coolidge family in 1990 and 1991. The reservation was established in 1992.

References

External links

The Trustees of Reservations: Coolidge Reservation
The Trustees of Reservations Protected areas of Essex County, Massachusetts Open space reserves of Massachusetts Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1992 1992 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-protected-area-stub