Everything about The Lyman Estate totally explained
The
Lyman Estate 37 acres (150,000 m²), formerly known as
The Vale, is a historic
country house located at 185 Lyman Street,
Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit
Historic New England organization. The grounds are open to the public daily for free; an admission fee is required for the house.
The estate was established in 1793 by
Boston merchant
Theodore Lyman on 400 acres (1.6 km²) of grounds, and was the Lyman family's summer residence for over 150 years. It consisted originally of the mansion and its lawns, gardens, greenhouses, woodlands, a deer park, and a working farm. Today the grounds contain a number of specimen trees, a 600 foot (180 m) brick
peach wall, and late 19th century
rhododendrons and
azaleas introduced by the Lyman family.
The fine
Federal style mansion, of 24 rooms, was designed by Salem architect Samuel McIntire and completed in 1798. Its grand ballroom, with high ceiling, decorative frieze, large windows, and marble fireplace, was used for formal parties. A smaller oval room was used for family gatherings.
The estate's first
greenhouse was constructed before 1800 and is thought to be the oldest in the United States. The Grape House, built in 1804 to raise exotic fruits such as
oranges,
pineapple, and
banana, today houses extensive
grape vines, grown from cuttings taken in 1870 from
Hampton Court in
England. The Camellia House was built around 1820 for cultivation of
camellias, introduced to America via Europe in 1797 from coastal
China,
Japan, and
Korea. Many of the Lyman camellias are more than 100 years old. The greenhouses are open to the public. The estate was also used by the Weston High School Class of 2007 to celebrate its graduation.
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