Commander's Mansion Inwards Watertown, Mass. Becomes Site For Social, Corporate Events

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I recollect quite good the commander's quarters, at i time called the Commander's Mansion that today specializes inwards weddings, exceptional events in addition to meetings, inwards Watertown, Mass.

The belatedly Col. Donald Kenny, my boss inwards the belatedly 1980s, lived at this grand installation abode spell commanding the USA Army Materials Technology Lab -- otherwise known every bit the Watertown Arsenal. After his retirement inwards 1989, the living quarters became increasingly unoccupied, leaving it opened upward for world in addition to somebody tours, upon request.

Framed yesteryear the Charles River, a grape arbor, lawn tennis courts,  landscaped opened upward infinite in addition to gardens, in addition to a stately historic brick occupation building, I, every bit a civilian employee, ever loved giving tours hither every bit the bracketed mode mansion amongst hip roof, Victoria veranda, marble fireplaces in addition to one-of-a-kind moldings created this wonderful, onetime basis charm, in addition to enough of fascinating architectural nooks in addition to crannies inside the 26 rooms. From congressmen in addition to dignitaries to curious local residents in addition to media, they all loved the tour.

Long even out short: thence Capt. Thomas Rodman (inventor of the Rodman gun at the Watertown Arsenal) commissioned a commander's quarters to hold upward built during the American Civil War. This 12,700 sq. ft. abode became i of the largest commander's quarters of whatsoever USA armed forces installation. Congress expressed displeasure over the wasteful spending ($63,478.65) but, nevertheless, eventually promoted Rodman to brigadier full general at Rock Island Arsenal inwards Illinois. Guess what he did there? Why, he had built an fifty-fifty larger commander's quarters! File this i under, "Do nosotros ever larn from history?"

The commander's quarters was eventually placed on the National Registry of Historic Places inwards  January 30, 1976, in addition to included inwards the Watertown Arsenal Historic District inwards 1989.

After the USA Army unopen the installation inwards 1995 from a Base Realignment in addition to Closure mandate -- in addition to during the concluding stages of an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cleanup projection -- commercial entities eventually moved into the amongst i of the nigh notable existence the Commander's Mansion. Now it is a showpiece for social in addition to corporate events.

I am thence happy to reckon this belongings pose to such expert use. The mansion had sadly fallen into disrepair when I was giving tours, in addition to it impeded the innate beauty of this home. On i hand, visitors were awed yesteryear the enormity in addition to charm of the home, simply somewhat mystified why the commander's quarters wasn't, at least, well-maintained.

Now it is i time once to a greater extent than a cardinal attraction that retains its glorious origins spell staying upward to engagement amongst what people expect for at a wedding, result in addition to coming together site. I strongly encourage whatsoever interested parties to banking concern gibe it out -- the edifice is unique, charming, fully restored, in addition to convenient, too,  within minutes of Boston. This is clearly non your typical cookie cutter venue site in addition to i amongst such a storied history!

Commander's Mansion is located at 440 Talcott Ave., Watertown MA. Tel.  (617) 926-7755

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