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Frederick Ayer Mansion

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Currently, efforts are being made to restore the exterior of the building. The project will include repairing 4 out of the 7 mosaics on the exterior balcony which have been damaged or lost due to water infiltration; recreation of the two missing stained-glass screens on the first floor; restoration
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Since its purchase by the Trimount and Bayridge Residence and Cultural Center, several renovations have been done to the buildings. The first renovation occurred in 1971–72 when the two buildings were joined. In 1999, Jean Carroon Architects conducted an assessment of the building's preservation
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organization, purchased the Ayer mansion and adjacent buildings in 1964. They are currently operated as private residential facilities for area college students, although tours are occasionally given of the public spaces where Tiffany-designed elements have been preserved.
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needs as well as a detailed proposal on how to achieve it. The first of the projects outlined was the restoration of a 24-foot lay light which had been concealed for fifty years. Also renovated was the front living room in 2000. The
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in a partnership with Alfred J. Manning. It is one of three surviving examples of Tiffany designed interiors. The other two sites are the Samuel L. Clemens (
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The mansion was sold by the family after Frederick's death in 1918 and converted to office space. The Trimount Foundation and
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installed when the building was converted into offices was removed to reveal the original floral-patterned ceiling, and the
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of the remaining window on the first floor; and recreation of the missing stained-glass screen along the top floor.
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Jean Carroon Architects, Inc. "Ayer Mansion Comprehensive Assessment, April 1999." TMs
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Bayridge Residence & Cultural Center sign next to front gate of Ayer Mansion
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was also restored. The mosaic on the interior hall was restored in 2002.
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interior and exterior components designed by Tiffany.
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Center stair and original light designed by Tiffany
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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Frederick Ayer Mansion is located in Boston
Frederick Ayer Mansion is located in Massachusetts
Frederick Ayer Mansion is located in the United States
Boston, Massachusetts
Back Bay Historic District
ID73001948
05000459
National Historic Landmark
Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay
Boston, Massachusetts
Frederick Ayer
American Woolen Company
Louis Comfort Tiffany
National Register of Historic Places
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Mark Twain House
Hartford, Connecticut
Ferry House
Seattle, Washington
Laurelton Hall
in situ
Bayridge Residence and Cultural Center
Opus Dei
drop ceiling

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