There is so much to do.
The mount edith wharton floor plan.
The mount is a beautiful large home that has a lot of warmth.
The home of novelist edith wharton it is edith wharton.
A day at the mount is an opportunity to experience the beauty and splendor of edith wharton s beloved country estate.
Plan your visit old enjoy everything the mount has to offer.
Unlike some of the big mansions in newport ri you get a sense of living in this one.
Depending on how much you decide to read about the occupants it can take an hour or more.
If ever a house could serve as an autobiography the mount is it.
The mount is a turn of the century home designed and built by edith wharton in 1902.
The mount 1902 is a country house in lenox massachusetts the home of noted american author edith wharton who designed the house and its grounds and considered it her first real home the estate located in the berkshires is open to the public the property was declared a national historic landmark in 1971.
Situated on a hill overlooking a l.
A national historic landmark today the mount is a cultural center that celebrates the intellectual artistic and humanitarian legacy of edith wharton.
Many of wharton s servants served her for decades other were new immigrants.
Edith wharton was an interesting lady and ahead of her time.
Today the mount is a cultural center and historic house museum welcoming over.
A great american house designed by a great american writer.