MacDowell Colony Historic District
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The MacDowell Colony Historic District is a renowned artists’ retreat in Peterborough, New Hampshire, known for its secluded studios and long history of supporting composers, writers, and visual artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacDowell Colony Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artists' colony
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artists' retreat ⓘ historic district ⓘ |
| category |
Artist colonies in the United States
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Historic districts in New Hampshire ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedAs | MacDowell Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Edward MacDowell
NERFINISHED
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Marian MacDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dining hall
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communal facilities ⓘ secluded studios ⓘ wooded setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction | providing residencies for artists ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
Aaron Copland
NERFINISHED
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Alice Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Art Spiegelman NERFINISHED ⓘ James Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Meredith Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Chabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ta-Nehisi Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ Thornton Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ Willa Cather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administration buildings
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artists' studios ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ support structures ⓘ |
| hasUse |
artists' retreat facilities
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residential artists' studios ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark District
NERFINISHED
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listing on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
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New Hampshire ⓘ Peterborough, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Highland Avenue, Peterborough, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward MacDowell
NERFINISHED
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Marian MacDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | MacDowell (artists' colony organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 20th century American arts ⓘ |
| supports |
composers
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interdisciplinary artists ⓘ visual artists ⓘ writers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.