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2021 Loring Greenough House Programs and Interpretation Fellowship for High School Students

Sarah Coyne
Introducing The 2021 Loring Greenough House Programs and Interpretation Fellowship for High School Students   Description of Fellowship: Historic buildings and museums, especially in light of an abnormal year, have shifted how they craft their programs and who the audiences will be. At the Loring Greenough House, we have expanded our programming to invite diverse…
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Friday Nights at the Movies!

Sarah Coyne
You bring the blankets and snacks, we’ll provide the entertainment! Join us for five movies throughout the summer on the Grounds of the LGH. Click any of the movies below to purchase tickets! (Space is limited.) Made Up! June 11th Miss Juneteenth June 18th Some Like It Hot July 30 Hairspray (2007) August 27 Raya…
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Suffrage/Anti-Suffrage in Jamaica Plain

Sarah Coyne
Note: The idea and initial research for this post came from Catherine “Kit” Bermon, who died unexpectedly on December 25, 2020. Kit moved to Jamaica Plain in 2014 and soon brought to the Loring Greenough House the expertise she had gained as director of the Mark Twain House and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in…
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Announcing our Gardening Together Series!

Sarah Coyne
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We are pleased to announce that the Loring Greenough House will be hosting a series of events this summer for the community to get together and garden. Our Gardening Together events will have something for everyone! Whether you are a container gardener, a family wanting to get your children interested in plants and nature, or a complete green thumb,…
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Supporting the AAPI Community

Sarah Coyne
The Loring Greenough House stands with the Asian-American community in mourning, after the deadly shootings in Atlanta on March 16th. As an organization dedicated to historic preservation, we recognize that this attack is linked to a continuing history of events that deny the safety and security of the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander community. We denounce this and all violence, racism,…
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Pre-Order Your Custom Decorated Wreath Benefitting the LGH

Sarah Coyne
PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED Thanks to everyone who purchased a wreath and therefore supported the Loring Greenough House and its mission. —————————- For the past fifteen holiday seasons, members and friends of the Loring Greenough House have decorated wreaths as a major fundraiser for the preservation of this historic landmark. We have been thrilled to…
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Welcome to The Garden, Dawn til Dusk

Sarah Coyne
Our grounds are open to the public for relaxing, reading, visiting with friends, walking a leashed dog, and enjoying the seasons. We know that during this pandemic being outdoors in a beautiful space can refresh the heart and are happy to see you make good use of the LGH grounds. If you’re looking for a…
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Get Movin’ On The Lawn Outdoor Exercise Class Series

Sarah Coyne
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We hope you will join us on the beautiful Loring Greenough House Grounds for the 2022 season of exercise and wellness classes.  Throughout the rest of the summer we plan to gather on the Lawn as talented instructors lead invigorating workouts and meditative routines. Every Second Wednesday May – September! Yoga in the Garden: This…
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Puzzling Together Suffrage: Asian-American Suffragette’s Fight for the Big Picture

Sarah Coyne
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The grand mythology of suffrage begins in 1848 Seneca Falls, New York. Here, heroine Elizabeth Cady Stanton forms her origin story, quite literally declaring grievances against woman. Primary among them is a woman’s lack of the franchise, lack of wage opportunity, and paucity of educational advancement. Her call to arms is bolstered by the Coffin…
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The “Gay” Novel of Frederick Wadsworth Loring

Sarah Coyne
Frederick Wadsworth Loring was born in Boston on December 12, 1848. He was the 5th great grandson of Thomas Loring, the acknowledged patriarch of the Loring family, who immigrated from Axminster, England to the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1634. Fred, as he was called by family and friends, attended Phillips Academy at Andover and graduated…
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