Stowe House

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Stowe House
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-Stowe House a Early Edition-
In 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.

This photograph shows only two small cupolas on the roof., where as most show three right up to the modern day. The photograph is dated 1885. so it would appear the cupola was added later than that.
-Stowe House Gets a Remodel -
In 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.

Ten years after the 1885 photograph was taken, the Stowe House has a new fence and another cupola. The couple at the carriage are unidentified, but if it were earler you could imagine it being Harriet and Calvin about to ride off to some adventure. The adventure would likely be church.
-Stowe House Finds a Home on Bartlett Street -
In 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.

After it retired as the Inn, Stowe House moved down the hill to its current location on Bartlett Street. This color photograph taken in 1995 shows the house in its original state with the wing added while it was the inn, removed.
-Stowe House Comes to Rest -
In 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.

After it retired as the Inn, Stowe House moved down the hill to its current location on Bartlett Street. They have just set the house on its new foundation asnd the boundary stakes are still in the ground. Grass and trees will be planted after the snows melt.
-Stowe House Dining Room-
n 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.
After it retired as the Inn, Stowe House moved down the hill to its current location on Bartlett Street. This photograph was taken before the house had become the inn. The chair in the middle with arms is for the head of the house.
-The Stowe House as the Phillips Inn-
In 1853 Harriet Beecher Stowe became interested in this building while she and her husband were living in Samaritan House during Calvin's teaching at the seminary. The building had a multitude of student activities held in it including coffin building and a dump. It was a shell at the time Harriet saw it, but the school had it renovated and the Stowe's held many school events here for faculty and student alike. In 1888 a wing was added and it served as the Phillips Inn until 1929 when the new inn was built and Stowe House was moved to Bartlet Street.

After it retired as the Inn, Stowe House moved down the hill to its current location on Bartlett Street. As the Inn, the patrons would bring the chairs outside top enjoy the New England air,
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Institution: Phillips Academy
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Massachusetts--Essex (county)--Andover
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This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License (CC BY-SA). Images used should be cited as Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.
Subject
Stowe House
Stowe, C. E. (Calvin Ellis), 1802-1886
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
School Buildings
Phillips Inn

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  • Stowe House Exterior c. 1895
    A sephia tone photograph showing Stowe house around 1895. Stowe house is a stone building shown here surrounded by trees with a horse draw buggy in the front with two people.
  • Stowe House Exterior c. 1885
    A sephia tone photograph showing Stowe house around 1885. Stowe house is a stone building shown here covered in a dusting of snow.
  • Stowe House Exterior c. 1995
    A color scan of a image showing Stowe House. There's a flowering tree out front.
  • Stowe House Exterior c.1929
    A grayscale photograph showing the Stowe House. There is snow around it and no trees.
  • Stowe House Dining Room c. 1885
    A black and white image of a long table set with dinner placements. There are two chandeliers, a ornate rug and wallpaper, art work, and plants throughout the room. There is also a piano.
  • Stowe House as the Phillips Inn
    An sepia image showing Stowe House. It's addition when it became the Phillips Inn is visible to the left of the house. It's surrounded by trees and hedges.
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