Questions about Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
What design work is credited to David Adler at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate?
David Adler designed Castle Hill on the Crane Estate.
More documented details
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is in Castle Hill, Ipswich.
Sources: SRC-1083 · SRC-1084 · SRC-3202
The recorded construction date for Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is 1928.
Sources: SRC-1084 · SRC-1085 · SRC-1083
The recorded style of Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is Stuart style.
Sources: SRC-1084 · SRC-1085 · SRC-1083
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to The Witches of Eastwick (movie, 1987). home of eccentric millionaire Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson).
Sources: SRC-1084 · SRC-1086 · SRC-3203
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to Flowers in the Attic (movie, 1987). Recorded use: exterior.
Sources: SRC-3203 · SRC-1084 · SRC-7350
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to The Equalizer (movie, 2014). russian oligarch Vladimir Pushkin's Moscow mansion in one of the final scenes. Recorded use: both.
Sources: SRC-3203 · SRC-1084 · SRC-7352
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to Little Women (movie, 2019). Recorded use: both.
Sources: SRC-3203 · SRC-4247 · SRC-1084
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie, 2009).
Sources: SRC-3203 · SRC-4247 · SRC-1084
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to The Next Karate Kid (movie, 1994).
Sources: SRC-1084 · SRC-1086 · SRC-7350
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is connected to The Amazing Race (tv, 2001-).

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a Baroque castle in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and a filming location for The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Flowers in the Attic (1987) and The Equalizer (2014) among other productions. Built in 1928, it was designed by David Adler, and is a National Historic Landmark. It is owned by The Trustees of Reservations.
Location: 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Castle Hill, Ipswich
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1083, SRC-1084, SRC-3202 - Designed by David Adler
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-3202 - Built in 1928
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-1083 - Architectural style: Baroque
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-1083 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1085, SRC-1084, SRC-1083 - Appeared in The Witches of Eastwick (movie, 1987) — as home of eccentric millionaire Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson)
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-1084, SRC-1086, SRC-3203, SRC-3883, SRC-4247, SRC-7350 - Owned by The Trustees of Reservations (since 1949)
confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1083, SRC-1084, SRC-3202, SRC-7219, SRC-7220 - Appeared in Flowers in the Attic (movie, 1987) — as exterior of Foxworth Hall, the palatial Foxworth family estate (interiors were shot in…
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-3203, SRC-1084, SRC-7350, SRC-7351, SRC-8865, SRC-13464 - Appeared in The Equalizer (movie, 2014) — as russian oligarch Vladimir Pushkin's Moscow mansion in one of the final scenes
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-3203, SRC-1084, SRC-7352, SRC-7353, SRC-8866, SRC-1086 - Appeared in Little Women (movie, 2019) — as an estate in Paris for Amy and Laurie's European scenes — the former chauffeur's quarters…
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-3203, SRC-4247, SRC-1084, SRC-7354, SRC-7355, SRC-13465 - Appeared in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie, 2009)
confidence 90/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3203, SRC-4247, SRC-1084, SRC-7356, SRC-7357 - Appeared in The Next Karate Kid (movie, 1994)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1084, SRC-1086, SRC-7350, SRC-7358, SRC-8867 - Appeared in The Amazing Race (tv, 2001-)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3203, SRC-1084, SRC-7359, SRC-8868, SRC-9932
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1083 — The Trustees of Reservations — Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1084 — Wikipedia — Castle Hill (Ipswich, Massachusetts) (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1085 — The Cultural Landscape Foundation — Castle Hill (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1086 — Massachusetts Film Office — The Crane Estate: A Hollywood hit (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-13464 — https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/57619 (Tier 3, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-13465 — https://mafilm.org/2025/10/15/want-to-feel-like-youre-in-little-women-this-fall-visit-these-filming- (Tier 3, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14496 — WhichMuseum — Castle Hill (Ipswich) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-3202 — National Park Service — Castle Hill National Historic Landmark Nomination (NRHP ref. 77000183) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3203 — The Trustees of Reservations — Discover Filming Locations (official steward) (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3883 — wikipedia.org (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4247 — nshoremag.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4879 — Museums of Boston (Tier 3, directory; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5164 — North of Boston (Tier 3, tourism_directory; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5165 — Essex Coastal Scenic Byway (Tier 3, tourism_directory; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5613 — PartySlate — The Crane Estate (Trustees of Reservations) (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5614 — American Aristocracy — Castle Hill (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5955 — Eventective — Castle Hill on The Crane Estate (Tier 3, venue directory; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7219 — National Park Service — Crane Estate (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7220 — Historic Ipswich — The Crane Estate at Castle Hill (1928) (Tier 3, local-history; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7350 — History of Massachusetts Blog – Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7351 — Set-Jetter – Flowers In The Attic (1987) (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7352 — Giggster — Where Was The Equalizer Filmed? (Tier 3, location_guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7353 — LatLong.net — The Equalizer Locations (Tier 3, location_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7354 — The Trustees of Reservations: Trustees Sites Featured in Little Women (Tier 2, organization; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7355 — Boston.com: 'Little Women' filming locations in Massachusetts (Tier 2, newspaper; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7356 — Massachusetts Film Office – Mass Film Office bringing the stars to the area (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7357 — The Salem News – The Crane Estate: A Hollywood hit (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7358 — IMDb — The Next Karate Kid (1994) Filming & production locations (Tier 3, film_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7359 — New England and Beyond: Why You Need to Visit Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (Tier 3, blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8865 — Film Oblivion — Flowers In The Attic (1987) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8866 — OpenSky News — Where Was The Equalizer Filmed? (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8867 — Boston Central — 'B' Movies at an 'A' Location: The Crane Estate in Film (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8868 — Reality TV World — The Amazing Race 17 database entry (Tier 2, reference_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9932 — North American Country Estates — Crane Estate (film credits incl. The Amazing Race) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
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