Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House remains a celebrated historic house museum in Gloucester, MA, with ongoing public tours and programming tied to Historic New England’s stewardship. The latest publicly available material highlights its status as a National Historic Landmark and its well-preserved interior spaces curated around Henry Davis Sleeper’s eclectic, theatrical collecting style. For current happenings, check Historic New England’s Beauport pages or recent virtual programs and tours.
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- The site typically operates as a seasonal museum with guided tours on select days (open spring through fall) and occasional special events.
- Recent media and online resources emphasize the house’s design history, Sleeper’s influence on interior decorating, and the McCann family's preservation of the collection.
If you’d like, I can track down the most recent public-facing notices from Historic New England or provide a concise timeline of Beauport’s major design and conservation milestones.
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erected the single noncontributing building, a caretaker's house. In the 1990s SPNEA adapted the tool shed for public restrooms and began restoring the grounds and gardens to Sleeper's specifications. Today Beauport is operated as a seasonal house museum, open to the public during the spring, summer, and fall. The house and outbuildings, the distinctive interior spaces … Sleeper's interior arrangements are virtually intact, as proven by the various inventories and historic interior...
npgallery.nps.govBeauport, the Sleeper-McCann House 75 Eastern Point Boulevard Gloucester, Massachusetts. 01930 Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, a National Historic Landmark, was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior...
www.antiquehomesmagazine.comA virtual tour of Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann house in Gloucester, MA Built in 1907 by one of America's first interior designers
lindamerrill.comEstablished in 1907. Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, was the summer home of one of America's first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. Perched on a rock ledge overlooking Gloucester Harbor, Beauport became Sleeper's retreat, backdrop for entertaining, professional showcase, and an inspiration to all who visited. After Sleeper's death, Beauport was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCann, who left most of Sleeper's arrangements and collections intact. The interior and...
www.yelp.comA sprawling house museum celebrates decorative arts and the creative spirit of Henry Davis Sleeper.
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