Gropius House, 1938
68 Baker Bridge Road
Lincoln, Mass. 01773
(781) 259-8098

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Open: June 1 through October 15: Wednesday through Sunday
October 16 through May 31: Saturday and Sunday
Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Admission: $10, Historic New England/SPNEA members and Lincoln residents free
Group tours welcome with a reservation.

Take a photographic Tour of the Gropius House

Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his family home in 1937, when he came to teach at Harvard's Graduate School of Design.

Modest in scale, the house was revolutionary in impact. It combined the traditional elements of New England architecture -- wood, brick, and fieldstone -- with innovative materials rarely used in domestic settings at that time -- glass block, acoustical plaster, and chrome banisters, along with the latest technology in fixtures.

In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design. The house contains an important collection of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer and made for the Gropiuses in the Bauhaus workshops.

With all the family possessions still in place, the house has an immediacy rarely found in house museums. Several programs and events are held at the Gropius House throughout the year.

When visiting Lincoln, be sure to see the Codman House, which is two miles down the road or a pleasant half-hour walk through the woods.

Restoration of the Gropius House was supported in part by a Save America's Treasures grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The project encompassed repairs to the south and west elevations and replanting of the orchard and meadow. The Gropius House is a National Historic Landmark.

Directions: Take Route I-95/128 to Route 2 west. After 4.5 miles, turn left onto Route 126 south. Pass Walden Pond and turn left onto Baker Bridge Road. The Gropius House is .5 mile on the right.