Monday, April 21, 2025 (Patriot’s Day Holiday)
Open House: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts:
– The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family.
– The Walter Gropius House, home to a revolutionary architect.
Codman Estate, c. 1740
34 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA
Home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family (1708 – 1968), in the 18th century the estate was the largest farm in the area with the largest number of enslaved people laboring on it. At the time of the Revolutionary War, it was owned by Loyalists, Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Russell, who fled to Antigua when the war began.
Gropius House, 1938
68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, MA
Explore a revolution! Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius family home was revolutionary in impact. In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design.
These two remarkable properties will be open to the public from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Monday, April 21, 2025. Docents will be on site to share information and answer questions. Admission is FREE, although donations are always appreciated!
Getting there:
– Both houses are within walking distance of Lincoln’s MBTA Commuter Rail Station (Fitchburg line). Between Thursday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 22, 2025, special trail markers starting from the station will lead you on public walking trails through the woods to both houses. The total round-trip distance is just over 2 miles.
– Each property also has limited parking.
To learn more about Historic New England and its many properties, visit https://www.historicnewengland.org
To learn more about Lincoln’s trails and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, visit
