A venue for weddings & events! We're open year-round with a full-service approach that includes catering, service, and equipment.
24 Asbury Street
Topsfield, MA
01983
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 3pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 3pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 3pm |
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In 1902 a summer retreat was commissioned by Bradley Palmer and was designed by the Bostonian architect, Charles K. Cummings. The estate and over 700-acres of farmland served as the perfect place to stable his horses, and entertaining social and business connections. As a Harvard graduate, successful lawyer, and a long-standing member of the Myopia Hunt Club, Palmer welcomed many interesting visitors to the estate. He called the property “Willow Dale” and the property expanded with Bradley Palmer’s wealth; in the peak of its operation, there were more than 30 buildings along with gardens, fruit trees, and livestock.
By 1915 an additional wing was added to the southern side of the estate to expand the guest and staff rooms, and to expand the basement kitchen. The former coach house and stables were renovated and re-purposed as a Dining Room and Great Room, the perfect place for entertaining.
In an effort to plan for the preservation of his bucolic setting, in 1944 Bradley Palmer donated all of his lands to the state of Massachusetts, leading back the acres surrounding his estate. Eventually, he would give the estate along with all of the structures to the Commonwealth so that people could continue to enjoy the property.
