Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a Baroque castle in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Built in 1928, it was designed by David Adler, and is a National Historic Landmark. It is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. It has appeared on screen in The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Little Women (2019) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009).
Location: Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Castle Hill, Ipswich
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1083, SRC-1084, SRC-3202 - Designed by David Adler
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-3202 - Built in 1928
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-1083 - Architectural style: Baroque
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1084, SRC-1085, SRC-1083 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1085, SRC-1084, SRC-1083 - Appeared in The Witches of Eastwick (movie, 1987)
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1084, SRC-1086, SRC-3203, SRC-3883, SRC-4247 - Owned by The Trustees of Reservations (since 1949)
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1083, SRC-1084, SRC-3202, SRC-7219, SRC-7220 - Appeared in Little Women (movie, 2019)
confidence 75/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-3203, SRC-4247, SRC-1084, SRC-7354, SRC-7355 - Appeared in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie, 2009)
confidence 90/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-3203, SRC-4247, SRC-1084, SRC-7356, SRC-7357
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-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-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-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)
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