Albert C. Burrage House West Crescent Avenue This room estate, situated on 22 acres, was built in for Albert Burrage, an easterner who made his fortune in copper end gas. At one point, no fewer then 18 horse-and-wagon teams were hauling cement, lumber, and pipe to the site. As many as men at a time worked simultaneously on the house and grounds and it took four and a half months to complete. Many of their houses can still be found in Redlands, from modest two-bedroom bungalows to the finest mansions.

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Albert Cameron Burrage " A. Burrage " November 21, — June 29, was an industrialist , attorney, horticulturist and philanthropist from the United States. Albert Burrage was born on November 21, , in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. After a short period of study in Europe he enrolled in Harvard College in , graduating summa cum laude in He resigned his positions in gas light companies in to enter the copper mining industry.
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Track my home. A piece of Bostonian history is up for sale in the Burrage House, a year-old castle-like house in Boston 's storied Back Bay neighborhood. The magnificent 4, square foot residence is one of four units in the glamorous house, and offers the opportunity to live in one of Boston's iconic turn-of-the-century homes. The Burrage House was built in for Alfred Burrage , a businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist. Burrage reportedly modeled the home's architecture on that of Chenonceau , a medieval chateau in the Loire Valley of France. The detailing of the Burrage House, however, is a blend of many heritages that perfectly epitomizes Gilded Age architecture. Extraordinary moldings, glimmering chandeliers, and carved mahogany paneling are only the beginnings of the beauty in the august residence. The house has undergone several metamorphoses over the years, including stints as doctors' offices, an elderly care facility, and the headquarters of the Boston Evening Club.