Katherine Farwell Endicott (''née'' Colburn; May 20, 1882 – March 25, 1967) was an American philanthropist, best remembered today for giving the

Endicott Estate The Endicott Estate is a mansion built in the early twentieth century, located at 656 East Street in Dedham, Massachusetts “situated on a 15-acre panorama of lush green lawn that is punctuated by stately elm, spruce and weeping willow trees.� ...

to the Town of

Dedham, Massachusetts Dedham ( ) is a New England town, town in, and the county seat of, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on Boston's southwestern border, the population was 25,364 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. First settled by E ...

. Endicott was born in

Norwood, Massachusetts Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611. The town was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is ...

, to Isaac Colburn and Louise Clapp Colburn. She was adopted by her stepfather,

Henry Bradford Endicott Henry Bradford Endicott (September 11, 1853 – February 12, 1920) was the founder of the Endicott Johnson Corporation as well as the builder of the Endicott Estate, in Dedham, Massachusetts. During World War I he served in numerous public ...

. She was frequently in the society page of the newspaper for her social and charitable activities. She was a client of Valentina, and named one of the best dressed women in America and the best dressed in Boston. Towards the end of her life she lived on the Estate with a staff of 12. She died in Boston in 1967.''Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980''

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