At the turn of the twentieth century, Gloucester’s Eastern Point attracted Beauport decorator Henry Sleeper, as well as a glittering circle of visiting artists, collectors, politicians, socialites, and silent-film stars. At the center of this social whirl stood Red Roof, the home of noted Harvard economist and eventual Massachusetts Congressman A. Piatt Andrew.

Red Roof’s guest books, maintained between 1902 and 1930, feature hundreds of photographs taken by Andrew himself—a fascinating visual record of this charismatic host and his colorful guests, among them his close friend and neighbor, Henry Sleeper, and a rotating schedule of Andrew’s Harvard students (several of whom became long-term residents at the house). Join Tripp Evans, professor of art history at Wheaton College, for a virtual program exploring this extraordinary time capsule and imagine yourself among the smart set at Red Roof.

Co-sponsored by Historic New England.

Please call 617-994-6678 for more information.

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