Linden Place
Linden Place is a Federal-style mansion located in Bristol, Rhode Island. It was built in 1810 by slave trader, merchant, privateer and ship owner General George DeWolf and was designed by architect, Russell Warren. The mansion now operates as a historic house museum.
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Tour highlights include tales of
Today the estate is sponsored by the non-profit Friends of Linden Place, which was created in 1989, based on the urgent need to save the magnificent 1810 DeWolf mansion from destruction or development. Due to the formidable drive of the earliest volunteers, the “crown jewel” of Bristol’s historic waterfront district was saved and is today maintained through visitation, fundraisers, grants and memberships.
The mansion was prominently featured in Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, a 2008 film documentary about the DeWolf family and the legacy of the slave trade in the North of the United States.[1] It was used as a filming location for the 1974 movie The Great Gatsby.
The Bristol Art Museum occupies the former carriage house at Linden Place, with its entrance located at 10 Wardwell Street, Bristol, RI.
Prominent residents
- Samuel P. Colt, politician, industrialist (died at Linden Place in 1921)
- Ethel Barrymore, actress
- Ethel Colt Miglietta, daughter of Ethel Barrymore and Russell Colt, singer
See also
References
- ^ Paul Davis, "The DeWolf Family Burden", Providence Journal, 3 February 2008