Wethersfield House Tours
Wethersfield Estate & Garden is pleased to re-open the Main House for guided tours during the 2025 Season.
House tours run on select Fridays at 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
Wethersfield Members enjoy unlimited visits to Wethersfield Estate & Garden and one free house tour per season with priority booking. If you are a member wishing to make a reservation, please call 845-373-8037 or email info@wethersfield.org and indicate “House Tour” in the subject line.
Admission is $25 per person for non-members, which includes access to the Gardens after your tour.
House Tour Reservations are required, and space is limited. Each tour can accommodate up to 8 people.
About the Wethersfield House
Situated at the estate’s highest point and at the center of the formal gardens, Wethersfield House is a Colonial Revival brick and brownstone country house, that reflects the close collaboration between architect L. Bancel LaFarge (1900-1989) and client Chauncey Stillman (1907-1989), a Columbia trained architect. Together, LaFarge and Stillman produced a unique edifice, the interior of which features multiple spatial dimensions not always obvious from the exterior. The interior of the house corresponded to align with specific features and spaces in the gardens, reflecting an organic relationship between axis-inspired indoor and outdoor living. The majority of Chauncey Stillman’s significant collection of art and decorative art remains in situ, including a marble room known as the “Gloriette” containing frescoes by Italian painter Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988), renown for his portraits of notable sitters including Queen Elizabeth II and John F. Kennedy. The tour will lead visitors through the first floor of the house.
Know Before You Go
Parking
When you reach the gate at the Carriage House (257 Pugsley Hill), you will be welcomed and directed up the hill towards the house and garden and a sign that directs you to visitor parking. Please follow the signs and park accordingly.
Restrooms
There are public restrooms located next to the parking area for your convenience.
Meeting Point
All house tour visitors will meet at the visitor parking lot at the entrance to the garden. A docent will meet you at the entrance and guide you back to the entrance of the house. Please arrive promptly at the scheduled meeting time for your tour. If you require handicap accessible parking, please let us know via email or phone call and we will arrange for a staff person to meet you at the circle drive in front of the house.
Photography Policy
Photography is welcome at Wethersfield, but please refrain from using flash to protect our collections and artwork.
No Food & Drink
We respectfully ask that no food or drink be brought into the house.
What You Will See
The House Tour is conducted through the downstairs only. The upstairs is not included on the tour.
Additional Help
Please let us know if any member of your party needs assistance, and we will make every effort to accommodate. Please email info@wethersfield.org.
More about the Main House
Please enjoy the below videos (click to view):