Loring-Greenough House

We hosted a Friday night picnic in August, the evening before our son’s wedding. It was a totally successful event. We set up the card tables and folding chairs supplied by LG on the lawn near the perennial garden (lovely on our August date). We hired a «food truck» that parked in the driveway and took care of all the food — from serving to hauling away the trash.
It was a venue that accommodated guests of all ages, from young children who played lawn games on the grounds to grandparents in their 90’s who could relax near the garden. We also arranged for docents to lead a tour of the home during the evening, a nice introduction to New England history for our California family and guests. The LG staff was courteous, helpful and informed. We are grateful to have Loring-​Greenough in the community.

Over a year ago, we walked past the Loring-​Greenough House on a lazy Sunday afternoon and decided to scope it out. We had not yet put a lot of thought into what kind of wedding we wanted, but halfway through the tour, we were convinced that this was going to be the venue for our ceremony.
We could not be happier with the experience. The event coordinator was accommodating every step of the way leading up to our event on New Year’s Eve. The coordinator and her husband helped us set up our ceremony and small reception exactly as we wanted. Most importantly, she was a calm force on our wedding day.
Although they predominantly do summer weddings outside, it turned out to be a beautiful venue for a winter wedding, as well. All of our guests commented on how perfect the site was. Our photographer, a lifestyle and environmental photographer by trade, fell in love with the place, and we can’t wait to see the results.
Many thanks to the Loring-​Greenough House and its staff for making our day a very special one.

I recent attempted to attend a lecture I was invited to by LGH staff. On my arrival I was informed that I could not attend because I had no reservation. I understood– the selected room was quite small. I asked if I could wait for the lecture to begin and see if there were any no shows and I was told «no» and asked to leave.
The people running lectures at this establishment should be ashamed of their rude behavior and shape up!

My husband and I chose to host our wedding reception at the Loring-​Greenough House early in the wedding planning process because we wanted an affordable, convenient location [we’re JP residents]. At the time, we did not know what a perfect site the L-​G House was going to be. We had a significant number of out-​of-​town guests and were able to coordinate with local inns and even some local property owners who rented out their houses to our families so that many guests were a short walk away from the house.
For our reception, we were able to utilize the property as a blank slate to craft the exact party we wanted to have — we used the upstairs of the house to get ready, the bottom floor to greet guests as they arrived, and the lawn for the main event. We were impressed by recent aesthetic improvements to both the interior of the house and the grounds and were equally impressed by the staff’s responsiveness and willingness to help us throughout the planning process. They helped us find our caterer, rental companies, and answered a great many logistical questions for us. They were even willing to allow us to use the property as a rain location for our ceremony in case of inclement weather. One of our biggest considerations throughout wedding planning was selecting vendors that met our values of community, integrity, and service and we are so grateful that we found that even in our reception site!

My husband and I recently got married here and it was the perfect venue! The staff was wonderful and the setting ideal. The inside of the house is full of beautiful antiques. The yard is big enough to have a tent and there is even a built in aisle of perennial flowers for the ceremony. They also have regular antique and plant sales during the summer!

The Loring Greenough house was built in 1760 by Commodore Joshua Loring, a local boy who had served in the British Navy on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. After retiring, he built this house, and during the rebellion stayed loyal to the crown. After he left Boston with the rest of the Loyalists, his estate — the house and about 50 acres of land — came into the hands of David S. Greenough and his wife. From the 1780s until 1924, five generations of D.S. Greenoughs lived in the house. It was saved from demolition and development by the Tuesday Club, a local ladies’ club. They refurnished the house with period pieces, and the house is open to the public on Sundays. It’s a typical house museum — nothing grand, but cool in its own way, and definitely worth a visit. The tour guides can tell you about the family, the artifacts in the house, or any other topic you’re interested in. If you’ve been passing the house without a look, you need to go in and check it out. They ask for a donation — it takes a lot of money to maintain an old house like that. They also hold concerts and other events at the house — check their web site.