HOUSE

FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD DAMARISCOTTA, ME

MUSEUMS THE OLD MANSE CONCORD, MA

CLIENT: The Trustees of Reservations

PATTON HOMESTEAD HAMILTON, MA

CLIENT: Frances Perkins Center

The Frances Perkins Center is located on the summer property of the first female US Cabinet member and coauthor of the New Deal. BRR. worked with the Spencer Preservation Group to preserve the Homestead’s house and barn as a living laboratory to inspire current and future generations.

Reverend William Emerson built the Manse in 1770. It is registered as a National Historic Landmark. In later years, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne lived here The gardens, historic entry, trees, stone walls, fields, boathouse and orchards are all character defining features of this cultural landscape.

Landscape design services included providing for accessible circulation, parking, fencing, and planting, all of which would be appropriately scaled, detailed, and contextually appropriate for this historically and ecologically sensitive site. In addition, the restoration of landscape conditions present within the period of significance were explored.

CLIENT: Town of Hamilton

Home of General George Patton. BRR prepared a site plan that provides universal accessibility and respects original site character. The scope included planning studies, design proposals and costs for accessible vehicular parking, accessible site circulation around the house, and a terrace at the rear of the house.

ENDICOTT HAY BARN DANVERS, MA

CLIENT: Town of Danvers

Spencer Sullivan and Vogt

The barn is located in the 165 acre Endicott Park within an agricultural heritage site in the Danvers Salem Village Historic District. Brown, Richardson + Rowe developed options for outdoor event spaces, a terrace, universal access, walkways, parking, and plantings.