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Enter a world of a former farm that became an early-20th-century estate, where a newly expanded array of bountiful gardens and plantings complements a gracious and refined home.
Enter a world of a former farm that became an early-20th-century estate, where a newly expanded array of bountiful gardens and plantings complements a gracious and refined home. Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens was the summer home of Helen Stevens Coolidge and her husband, John Gardner Coolidge—a diplomat descended from Thomas Jefferson and a nephew to Isabella Stewart Gardner—from 1914 to 1962.
Please check the hours and admissions tab for the most updated information. Visitor services including the main house, gift shop, and toilets will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while the grounds remain open.
Enter a world of a former farm that became an early-20th-century estate, where a newly expanded array of bountiful gardens and plantings complements a gracious and refined home. Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens was the summer home of Helen Stevens Coolidge and her husband, John Gardner Coolidge—a diplomat descended from Thomas Jefferson and a nephew to Isabella Stewart Gardner—from 1914 to 1962.
Stevens-Coolidge House & Garden is open for the season from May – October. However, visitor services including the main house, gift shop, and facilities will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while the grounds remain open.
Main Season Admission
Amenities are available Thursday-Monday (Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) 10AM-6PM during the Main Season.
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Discounts are available as part of the EBT Card to Culture Program. For more information, please reach out to tickets@thetrustees.org.
We welcome school and youth groups for experiential educational programs. Please visit our Education Page for details and to initiate a visit request.
153 Chickering Road
North Andover, MA 01845
Telephone: 978.689.9105
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Our entrance is at 153 Chickering Road, North Andover.
On view through 2024, we are pleased to showcase a sculpture by Massachusetts based artist Harold Grinspoon. Learn more here.
Public restrooms (seasonal).
Accessibility
Path: There is an accessible crushed blue stone pathway throughout the grounds, accessible railings and ramp to the terrace around the historic house.
Accessible parking and restrooms in the Garden Gateway, and an accessible picnic table is located at the far end of the property.
Permits are required for portrait photography sessions at Stevens-Coolidge. Photographers or their clients must be full Trustees Members to purchase portrait session permits at this property. Learn more about purchasing a portrait session permit.
There is a property map on a kiosk in the parking area.
We recommend that you take a photo of the map on your phone so you can refer to it during your visit, or download a trail map before you head out.
Looking for an online self-guided option? Click here to explore the garden features from your phone.
We hope you enjoy your visit to the Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens! To ensure the safety and enjoyment of your visit, we ask that you respect the following regulations:
Discover the revitalized public gardens and historic houses at two special places on the North Shore – Long Hill, in Beverly, and Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, in North Andover.
Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens is located on land used by the Pennacook, Pawtucket, Massa-adchu-es-et, and Pentucket peoples as hunting and fishing grounds. Among North Andover’s first European settlers, John and Elizabeth Stevens arrived from England in the 1640s. In 1729, their grandchildren acquired and began farming the land, calling it Ashdale Farm after the large number of white ash trees that once grew here. The Stevens family farmed this land for six generations. When Helen Stevens Coolidge inherited Ashdale Farm in 1914, it had become her family’s country retreat rather than an income-producing farm. Helen and her husband, US diplomat John Gardner Coolidge, made the property their summer home. Noted preservation architect Joseph Everett Chandler was commissioned to renovate the house and gardens, and over the course of nearly five decades, the Coolidges transformed the property into an exquisite example of a neo-Georgian Colonial Revival estate.
What a beautiful take in. A lovely walk on the grounds is perfect spring summer and fall. Many family pictures over the years. There are open houses during the season and one needs to take advantage. You won't want to miss this opportunity - a true hidden treasure in North Andover.
– Trip Advisor Reviewer, North Andover resident
