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Henry Clay Frick's Indiana limestone mansion — conceived, planned, and erected by Thomas Hastings from 1912 to 1914 — was intimately connected to his ambitions as an art collector. From the very beginning, the house was intended to become a museum following the deaths of the founder and his wife, serving as a "public gallery to which the entire public shall forever have access."
The historic Frick mansion was commissioned by Henry Clay Frick in 1913 from the architecture firm Carrère and Hastings. Frick always envisioned the building would become a public resource dedicated to “encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and of advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects,” as he wrote in his will.
Scenic Gardens & Greenhouse. The path that winds through the Frick’s 10-acre site is lined with lush gardens and a diverse selection of trees. Our active greenhouse is a renovation and partial reconstruction of one that served the Frick family from 1897 through the 1970s. Plan your visit.
Eagle Rock. 453 Hale Street, Pride's Crossing, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. Completed in 1906, for Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) and his wife, Adelaide Howard Childs (1859-1931). Their 104-room summer home was more than four times the size of their permanent home of the previous twenty years and longer than the White House.
The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), who bequeathed his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for their enjoyment. The institution’s holdings—which encompass masterworks from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century—have grown over the decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in 1935.
It was Henry Clay Frick's (1849–1919) intention that his art collection and home at 1 East 70th Street be opened as a museum following his wife's death. After Adelaide Howard Childs Frick (1859–1931) died in October 193 1, the mansion, built in 1913–14 by Thomas Hastings (1860–1929), of Carrère and Hastings, underwent further construction to transform it into a space suitable for a ...
This project is the Frick’s first comprehensive renovation and upgrade since 1935. We will: Open the mansion’s second floor to the public and create a dedicated space on the first floor for special exhibitions. Create designated, state-of-the-art spaces for education, research, and public programs. Add visitor amenities, including a café ...
