1899-1911
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403
GUSN-356904
Bound brown Ward's Album for Unmounted Photographs, Book No. 722 containing 99 black-and-white photographs and 2 pieces of printed ephemera. Cover of album is embossed with the words "Photographs" and "Wyndhurst." Contains 104 pages, 49 of which are blank. Pages of the album were previously removed. The album was sold by Henry R. Johnson Bookseller and Stationer out of Johnson's Bookstore in Springfield, Massachusetts. The arranger of the album is unknown. The majority of photos are labeled in white ink in the same hand. The photographs were taken by a variety of photographs, such as George Van Norman and Winifred Dole Mann. Other photographs are unidentified. Photos in the album range from 1899-1911.
Album centers on Wyndhurst Estate in Springfield, Massachusetts while it was inhabited by H. Curtis Rowley, his wife Thirza Merriam Rowley, and their children Harold Marriam and Arthur Merriam. The focus of the album is the house itself, the grounds, and the family and friends of the Rowley's. Photos include exteriors of the house, photography displaying the grounds during various seasons, various portraits, and nature photography. Pictured are Thirza Rowley, , Arthur Merriam Rowley and his wife Earla Viola Rowley on their wedding day and in other photos, and various unidentified individuals. As Wyndhurst is no longer standing, these are some of the few remaining photographs of the estate.
portraits
group portraits
exterior views
interior views
grounds (open spaces)
estates (property)
greenhouses
nature photography
families
friends
weddings
wedding dresses
seasons
gazebos
Queen Anne Style
Victorian
turrets (towers)
porches
mansions
historic districts
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
albumen prints
color photographs
printed ephemera
Photographs (embossed)
Wyndhurst (embossed)
1 photograph album, 104 pages : black-and-white photographic prints ; 8 x 10 1/2 inches
PC009
Photograph albums collection
PC009.300
Springfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Van Norman, George H (Photographer)
Mann, Winifred S. Dole, 1882-1978
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
albumen prints
color photographs
printed ephemera
Johnson, Henry R., 1868-1959
Rowley, Thirza Merriam, 1845-1919
Rowley, H. Curtis, 1844-1922
Rowley, Arthur Merriam, 1883-1979
Rowley, Earla Viola, 1887-1967
Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Johnson's Bookstore
Photograph
Album
Photos have a lot of wear on them. Some are severely damaged. Cover of album is damaged on right side.
Item
Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403
Materials are in English.
Wyndhurst refers to an estate that was once located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1863 by prominent New York architect Calvert Vaux, the estate was commissioned by businessman George Howard. Wyndhurst was built in Queen Anne style, a popular Victorian style of architecture in America. Howard also had the grounds landscaped by prominent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. The house was located in the historic Crescent Hill District, specifically on the bluff which to the northeast of downtown Springfield that provides scenic views of the Connecticut River and Connecticut River Valley. The district is known for its various historic mansions, such as Wyndhurst when it was still standing.
The house was purchased in 1887 by Edward Spaulding Brewer. It was then purchased by H. Curtis Rowley in 1893. He lived at Wyndhurst with his wife, Thirza Merriam Rowley, and their two children, Harold Marriam and Arthur Merriam Rowley. It was during their tenure at the house that Wyndhurst earned its name, although the name's exact origins are unknown. Wyndhurst was a popular site to visit for friends and family of the Rowley's. Perhaps their most prestigious guest was then-president William McKinley and his wife Ida.
Wyndhurst was sold sometime during the late 1910s and ultimately torn down to build an even grander house. The only remaining original structure of Wyndhurst is the carriage house. Today, the site of Wyndhurst and surrounding mansions has been turned into luxury condominiums. The carriage house was restored by the developers and is used as a model home for the condominium complex.
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