About Ogden Codman Design Group Membership
Ogden Codman Design Group Membership - $250 ($185 tax-deductible)
- Carolann Burke, Lee Jofa
- Michael Carter, Carter and Company Interior Design
- Janet Gaffey, Santini and Co. Interior Design
- Liz Mitchell, Liz Mitchell Designs
- Barbara Sheehan, Barbara Bahr Sheehan Interior Design Inc.
Are you drawn to the décor of New England’s grand and historic homes? Do you seek a glimpse into the private homes of top pioneers in American design? Join the Ogden Codman Design Group to experience the treasures of architectural work and interior design at Historic New England.
Historic New England's vast resources of objects and properties include work created and collected by some of our country’s greatest design talents like Ogden Codman Jr., Henry Davis Sleeper, and Walter Gropius. The Ogden Codman Design Group is named after noted early twentieth-century architect and interior designer Ogden Codman Jr. He co-authored The Decoration of Houses with Edith Wharton, a book that revolutionized American interior design in the late nineteenth century.
Experience the work of design leaders firsthand at their historic residences, including the Gropius House in Lincoln, Mass. Built in 1938 by Walter Gropius, founder of German design school Bauhaus, the house received accolades for its efficiency and simplicity in design with innovative materials. Discover the forty rooms designed and arranged by Henry Davis Sleeper, one of America’s first professional interior designers, at the 1907 Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Enjoy the distinctive Colonial Revival style Ogden Codman introduced to his ancestral home, the Georgian-style Codman Estate. Also called “The Grange,” this Lincoln, Massachusetts, home was built in the mid-eighteenth century and is furnished with Codman’s rich taste and art works from New York to Europe.
- Yellow silk with pink stylized flowers. Acquired by Charles Russell Codman, grandfather of Ogden Codman Jr. Paris, 1824. Historic New England Collections.
- Liz Mitchell of Liz Mitchell Designs and Michael Carter of Carter and Company Interior Design inspect a club chair from Codman Estate for possible reproduction by Southwood Furniture.
Historic New England is also home to the internationally known wallpaper collection database. Among them is the eighteenth-century Chinese wallpaper on display in the China Trade Room at Beauport.
The Ogden Codman Design Group connects design professionals and enthusiasts to the pioneering work of some of our nation’s greatest design talents. A portion of your membership funds an interior decorative project at one of Historic New England’s sites. Members enjoy receptions, behind-the-scenes tours, and design-focused programs to network and socialize with other design professionals.
Ogden Codman Design Group member benefits include:
Invitations to at least two Ogden Codman Design Group events per year, including receptions, behind-the-scenes tours, and design-focused programs.*
Special Ogden Codman Design Group e-mail updates*
Member benefits for two adults and children under eighteen
Complimentary admission for two to the annual special holiday event
Advanced registration for the Members’ Weekend Trip
15% discount on shop and greenhouse purchases
Four single-use guest passes
Complimentary admission to a special lecture for Contributing and Supporting members
Member publications, including Historic New England magazine (three issues per year), the Passport to Historic New England, the What’s Happening newsletter, and the monthly e-newsletter
Access to fun and exciting free-to-members programs and events and invitations to members-only receptions
Discounted admission and advanced registration for programs and events
Discounts on gifts and publications
Discounted admissions to select cultural institutions nationwide
Discounts with local partners in select communities
*Exclusive to this membership level
