The Mount
Listed as “Mount, The” · Also known as Edith Wharton Estate
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Mount
The Mount was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 11, 1971: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts. Only 113 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. The listing covers 198 acres.
What it isCountry house in Lenox, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 121 MB · National Archives↗Finding The Mount
South of Lenox on U.S. 7, in Lenox, MA
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
9 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of The Mount
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about The Mount
Is The Mount on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 11, 1971 (Register number 71000900).
Is The Mount a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit The Mount?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of The Mount?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 121 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793643 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.