Holderness, New Hampshire USA
Cloverly Cottage
History of Cloverly Cottage
Cloverly
Cottage became the summer residence of Lawrence K. Frank in 1921. L. K.
Frank used Cloverly as a base for meetings with colleagues over the years
and he and other social scientists held discussions and wrote articles and
books there.
Frank's children born between 1920 and 1951 all spent their childhood
summers at Cloverly and brought their children to Cloverly as the years
passed. Frank was a devotee of New Hampshire summers and divided his time
amongst carpentry projects, writing, and having a large garden. After L. K.
Frank passed on in September of 1968, his widow, Mary H. Frank oversaw the
management of Cloverly primarily for the Frank children and grandchildren
and for part of the summer as a residence of herself and her second husband,
William G. Perry Jr. William G. Perry Jr. made substantial
renovations while preserving the character of the house and barn. He constructed a new
building for mowers and the repairing of his small boats. He is also remembered
for lovingly planting birch trees that line the walk to the lake.
Following the passing of W. G. Perry in 1998, Mary turned over ownership of
Cloverly to her son, Kevin K. Frank, who has made Cloverly his residence
since 1987, having built his current home on the same land in 1990 and a
studio for bodywork and movement classes in 1997. Mary (Frank) Perry
lived in a year round addition to Cloverly constructed in 2001 until her
passing in 2006. Kevin Frank
and Caryn McHose, his wife, maintain Cloverly Cottage for the use of their
family, the now extensive Frank children and grand-children and for guests
who come to somatic education retreats and classes sponsored by Resources in
Movement.
Cloverly
Cottage was built in 1918. It has served as a spot for inquiry into the
fields of psychology, anthropology, and child development, as well as a spot
for the challenging sport of New Hampshire gardening. Rooms are rustic
but spacious and there is a large kitchen.
Located on the shore of White Oak Pond, a quiet 300 acre brown water lake, Cloverly Cottage offers a chance for use of kayaks as well as swimming. The porch of Cloverly affords a pleasant view of the pond and the uninhabited island across the lake.
Cloverly
Cottage is available for vacation rental and events such as family reunions,
wedding receptions and retreats. For more information about rates and
scheduling possibilities, go to
VRBO.com.
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here.