Kragsyde

Kragsyde (188385 1929) was a Shingle style mansion designed by the Boston architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns and built at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Although long demolished, it is considered an icon of American architecture.

Kragsyde
Kragsyde, from the south, ca. 1887
General information
TypeSummer cottage
Shingle style
Location27 Smith's Point Road
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.562222°N 70.771444°W / 42.562222; -70.771444
Completed1885
Demolished1929
Cost$60,000 (1885)
OwnerGeorge Nixon Black Jr.
Technical details
Floor count3.5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peabody & Stearns
Frederick Law Olmsted (landscape design)
Main contractorRoberts & Hoare
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