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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Augustus Saint-Gaudens and the Cornish Colony

 

Lesson 1: The Gilded Age

 

Lesson 2: The Cornish Colony


Lesson 3: Sculpture


Activities

Glossary

 

 

Saint-Gaudens' home as it appeared in 1885 when he first saw it.  

Did You Know?
Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ home was actually built in 1817 as an Inn. A large ball room once occupied half of the second floor. When Augustus first saw the house in 1885, he thought it dreary and forlorn.

Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 12:17 EST