Main House Kennedy Compound Floor Plan

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Main house kennedy compound floor plan.

Kennedy presidential library and museum boston. Hammersmith farm s 28 room main house was built in 1887 for john w. A kennedy family s hyannis port compound carriage house turned cottage patrick and amy kennedy made the most of every space in the renovation of their cozy seafront retreat on cape cod by. The 21 room house on cape cod overlooking nantucket sound is the centerpiece of what became known as the kennedy compound robert kennedy sr s widow ethel owns the house across the.

Auchincloss the great grandfather of hugh d. In 2012 the main house was donated to the edward m. The summer white house 1961 1963. Kennedy used the compound as a base for his successful 1960 u s.

Kennedy institute for the united states senate. The work is being done by the edward m. Kennedy institute for the united states senate which owns the house. Ethel s and jack s homes are not waterfront.

Photo above is of president kennedy in a golf cart on the grounds of the compound with the main house in the background. It was erected on what had been originally known as hammersmith island possibly named after the english hometown of william brenton the 17th century governor of rhode island who established the first farm on the site. Hyannisport the main house at the kennedy compound in hyannisport is being restored to the condition it was in during the kennedy presidential years using the original designer 50 years after he worked with rose kennedy on the house. The compound includes the joseph kennedy home which is on the waterfront as well as bobby kennedy s ethel home next door and jfk s home at 111 irving.

Auchincloss 1897 1976 jacqueline kennedy s stepfather. You can t reach the old joe kennedy home in hyannisport by car without traveling onto private streets which i didn t want to do. Presidential campaign and later as a summer white house and presidential retreat until his assassination in november 1963. The kennedy compound where the first family spent summers.