Name | Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden |
Brief Description | House embodies the different passions of two individuals. |
Type | Attraction |
Category | Litchfield Hills Connecticut Museum |
Description | The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden embodies the dramatically different passions of two extraordinary individuals. Bethlehem pastor Joseph Bellamy, a renowned leader of the Great Awakening, the emotional religious revival of the 1740s, built the house around 1754. In 1912, the New Yorkers Henry and Eliza Ferriday acquired it as a summer residence. Around 1915, Mrs. Ferriday designed a formal garden with historic roses, peonies, lilacs and other flowers. The Ferriday's daughter Caroline, cherished the home, recalling that, "In the midst of the delights of Paris, I would stop to wonder...how the new regale lilies were doing." She restored the house, furnished it with Litchfield County antiques and maintained the magnificent garded, refining the property as a breathtaking combination of natural and man-made beauty. A property of Connecticut Landmarks. |
Address | In the center of Bethlehem |
| 9 Main St. North |
CSZ | Bethlehem, CT. 06751 |
Phone 1 | (203) 266-7596 |
Email | bellamy.ferriday@ctlandmarks.org |
Handicapped Accessible | No |
Time Allowance | 1.5 hours |
Website | www.ctlandmarks.org |
Last Updated | 8/4/2016 |
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