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Kennedy Compound

Coordinates:41°37′47.928″N70°18′8.4954″W / 41.62998000°N 70.302359833°W /41.62998000; -70.302359833
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Historic house in Massachusetts, United States

United States historic place
Kennedy Compound
The Kennedy Compound inHyannis Port, Massachusetts in 2021
Kennedy Compound is located in Cape Cod
Kennedy Compound
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Kennedy Compound is located in Massachusetts
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Location50 Marchant Avenue
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts,U.S.
Coordinates41°37′47.928″N70°18′8.4954″W / 41.62998000°N 70.302359833°W /41.62998000; -70.302359833
Area6acres (24,000 m²)
Built1904
Architectural styleClapboard
Part ofHyannis Port Historic District (ID87000259)
NRHP reference No.72001302[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1972
Designated NHLDNovember 28, 1972
Designated CPNovember 10, 1987

TheKennedy Compound consists of three houses on six acres (2.4 hectares) of waterfront property inHyannis Port, Massachusetts onCape Cod.[2][3] It was once the home ofJoseph P. Kennedy Sr., an American businessman, investor, and diplomat; his wife,Rose; and their nine children, including U.S. President and SenatorJohn F. Kennedy and U.S. SenatorsRobert F. Kennedy andEdward M. Kennedy. As an adult, the youngest son, Edward, lived in his parents' house, and it was his primary residence from 1982 until he died of brain cancer at the compound, in August 2009.[4]

Purchased in 1928, the compound became the place that theKennedy family most associated with home.[5][6]

John F. Kennedy used the compound as a base for hissuccessful 1960 U.S. presidential campaign and later as aSummer White House and presidential retreat. In 2012, the main house was donated to theEdward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.[7]

History

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In 1926, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. rented a summercottage at 50 Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port. Two years later, he purchased the structure, which had been erected in 1904, and enlarged and remodeled it to suit his growing family's needs.[8] In and around this house, their nine children spent their summers and early autumns,[9] acquiring a lifelong interest insailing and other competitive activities.[10] The Kennedys previously spent their summers at a cottage onNantasket Beach inHull, Massachusetts (whereJoseph Jr. was born in 1915).[11][12] In the mid-1920s, the Kennedys explored purchasing a home inCohasset, Massachusetts, but when Joe Sr. applied for membership at the exclusive Cohasset Country Club, he was blackballed. HistorianDoris Kearns Goodwin wrote that in Cohasset, "Irish Catholics were still looked down upon by the reigning Protestant (WASP) establishment."[13] Joe Sr., who had connections with the members at theHyannisport Golf Club, was accepted in spite of it being another "Yankee stronghold."[14][15] It was a deciding factor for Joe Sr. to purchase a house in the seaside village.[16] In 1941, the Hyannis Port home became the family's primary (legal) residence.[17]

In 1956, John bought a smaller home of his own at 111 Irving Avenue,(41°37′51″N70°18′13″W / 41.6308°N 70.3035°W /41.6308; -70.3035) not far from his father's home. In 1959, Edward acquired the residence at 28 Marchant Avenue(41°37′48″N70°18′11″W / 41.63°N 70.303°W /41.63; -70.303) adjacent to the other two, but in 1961 sold it to Robert and his wifeEthel. Edward lived in the main house at the compound until his death.[18]

Layout

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Kennedy Compound in 1972

All three buildings are white, frame,clapboard structures typical of vacation residences on Cape Cod. Except for specific occasions at the Main House, the buildings are not available for public visitation.

Main house

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Joseph Sr.'s home, the Main House and the largest of the three, is surrounded by well-tendedlawns andgardens and it commands sweeping views ofNantucket Sound from its long porches.

On the main floor are a living room, dining room, sun room,television room, kitchen, variouspantries,utility rooms and the bedroom that John used before he purchased his own house in the compound.

On the second floor there are six bedrooms, a sewing room, packing room, and four servants' bedrooms. The house has a fullattic.

Thebasement contains amotion-picture theater and a hall covered with dolls from all around the world. The dolls[19] belonged to Joseph Sr. and were gifted to him from a number of different acquaintances during his time as the 44th US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The house has changed little, either structurally or in furnishings, since President Kennedy's association with it.

In 2012, the main house was donated by the Kennedy family to theEdward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. On the grounds are an enclosedswimming pool,tennis court, a four-cargarage, and twoguest houses.

There are two circular driveways withflagpoles standing in the middle, aboathouse and several large stretches of lawn area where many of the familytouch football games were played.

Other parcels of land that assorted members of the family have purchased remain as well-tended as those of the more prominent homes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^"Kennedys in Hyannis Port; How it happened".John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum. April 11, 2022. RetrievedJuly 12, 2024.
  3. ^"The Kennedy compound, in pictures".CNN. August 2, 2019. RetrievedJuly 13, 2024.
  4. ^Staff writer (August 27, 2009)."Kennedy Compound to Be Converted to Museum – Sen. Edward Kennedy Succumbed to Brain Cancer at the Compound Tuesday Night and the Family Held a Private Mass for the Legendary Senator Thursday Morning".Fox News. Accessed August 29, 2009.
  5. ^Updegrove, Mark K. (2022).Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 33.
  6. ^Tye, Larrt (2016).Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon. Random House. p. 16.
  7. ^"Main House At Kennedy Compound Given To Institute".WBUR. January 30, 2012. RetrievedMarch 4, 2013.
  8. ^"Kennedy family divided over Mass. family compound".MassLive.com. July 15, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2024.
  9. ^Kennedy, Edward M. (2009).True Compass: A Memoir. Twelve; First edition. p. 37.ISBN 978-0-446-53925-8.
  10. ^"Life of John F. Kennedy".jfklibrary.org.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  11. ^"Honey Fitz Summer House // 1900".Buildings of New England. February 16, 2021.
  12. ^"Joseph Kennedy Jr".History.com. August 21, 2018.
  13. ^Lambert, Lane."Could Cohasset have been Ted Kennedy's hometown?".The Patriot Ledger.
  14. ^Cillizza, Chris (April 18, 2023).Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency. Grand Central Publishing.ISBN 978-1-5387-2062-2.
  15. ^"How to Summer Like a Kennedy".Town & Country. June 13, 2023. RetrievedJune 14, 2023.
  16. ^Productions, TalkinGolf."TGH 66: The History of the Hyannisport Club".TalkinGolf. RetrievedJune 27, 2023.
  17. ^Schlesinger Jr., Arthur (1978).Robert Kennedy and His Times. p. 37.
  18. ^Berry, Jake (August 29, 2009)."Future of compound fueling rumor mill".Cape Cod Times. Archived fromthe original on October 26, 2011. RetrievedOctober 10, 2011.
  19. ^Klein, Edward (1997).All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy (1st ed.). Pocket.ISBN 978-0671501914.

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