Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park | |
Interior of the studio of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Cornish, N.H. | |
| Location | Cornish, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°30′3″N 72°22′5″W / 43.50083°N 72.36806°W |
| Area | 370 acres (150 ha) 195 acres (79 ha) federal |
| Built | 1817 (main house) |
| Built by | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| Visitation | 26,943 (2005) |
| Website | nps |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000120 (original) 13000802 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Boundary increase | October 2, 2013 |
| Designated NHS | August 31, 1964 |
| Designated NHLD | June 13, 1962 |
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), one of America's foremost sculptors. The house and grounds of the National Historic Site served as his summer residence from 1885 to 1897, his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907, and the center of the Cornish Art Colony. There are three hiking trails that explore the park's natural areas. Original sculptures are on exhibit, along with reproductions of his greatest masterpieces. It is located on Saint-Gaudens Road in Cornish, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) off New Hampshire Route 12A.