Frederick B. Cook, the 12 year-old son of Hill-Stead farm manager, Allen B. Cook, holding a bone “representing the first…
Alfred & Ada Pope in their first automobile, a 1904 Model D White Steamer. Note the chauffeur and the right-hand…
Undated memo with architectural notes written by Theodate Pope for the McKim, Mead & White firm.
Undated note from Theodate Pope to the McKim, Mead & White architectural firm regarding the planning process before construction commenced…
A receipt for the purchase of The Blue Wave, Biarritz, (1862) in 1894. Alfred Pope frequently purchased works from Goupil,…
Theodate’s diary entry from May 9, 1889, during the family’s European Grand Tour in which she writes thoughts on Impressionism….
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Hill-Stead opening as a museum, the museum held the first major exhibition in the…
Hill-Stead is awarded the Elizabeth Mills Brown Excellence Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for…
The renovated Carriage Barn opens to the public in June of 2021, with a new state-of-the-art exhibition gallery.
On January 13, 2021, Hill-Stead Museum’s National Historic Landmark status is expanded to include its entire 152-acre campus, encompassing eight…