Edith Wharton - The Mount
About Us

Edith Wharton Restoration

Edith Wharton Restoration was founded in 1980:

  • to preserve and restore The Mount as a tribute to its remarkable creator; and
  • to establish The Mount as a center for recognizing women of achievement
EWR's guiding principles are: preservation, education, and quality in all endeavors.

Edith Wharton Restoration's goals include:

  • purchasing Edith Wharton's 2,600-volume library
  • restoring the Georgian Revival stable and gatehouse
  • recreating the elaborate kitchen garden designed by Beatrix Farrand
  • building an education center with auditorium

Board of Trustees

Sandra Boss, Chairman
Hannah Burns
Pauline Metcalf
Gordon Travers
Christopher Tugendhat

 

EWR was honored with PreservatiON Mass' 2003 Charles Eliot II Award for exceptional vision and excellence in planning

 

EWR's goal is to raise $40 million to completely restore The Mount and to establish it as a center for recognizing women of achievement