Built 1846 Opened 1846 Added to NRHP 6 July 1976 | NRHP Reference # 76000302 Area 10 ha | |
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Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture | ||
The Nathaniel Thayer Estate is a historic house at 438 S. Main Street in Lancaster, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
A house was built on the site in 1798 when Reverend Nathaniel Thayer (1769-1840) constructed his parsonage in South Lancaster. His sons took down the original home and built the estate in 1846. It was enlarged and remodeled in 1902 by the noted architect and interior designer Ogden Codman to 42 rooms.
After being sold out of the Thayer family and having its furnishings sold at auction, the house was sold to Atlantic Union College in 1943 at a cost of $12,500. Today the college's Music Department is housed in this mansion, renamed the Thayer Performing Arts Center.
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