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Mission
Ten Chimneys Foundation’s Mission
- Preserve and Share the buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds of a national treasure – Ten Chimneys, the estate created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
- Serve as a continuing resource and powerful inspiration for theatre, the arts, and the art of living.
- Offer public programs consistent with the Lunts’ varied interests and core values, while maintaining the integrity and intimacy of this extraordinary estate.
Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, a “Save America’s Treasures” project site, and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Ten Chimneys is owned by the non-profit 501(C)3 organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.
DESIGN FOR LIVING
Open 10am – 4pm, Tuesday – Saturday,
May 5th – November 14th, 2009










National experts in the field cite the Museum Store at Ten Chimneys, “Design for Living,” as one of the most progressive and engaging museum stores in the country. Visitors simply know that it’s the perfect place to find unique, beautiful, and entertaining gifts and mementos. Our store is designed to enhance the Ten Chimneys experience by offering only the most delightful things, representing the style, values, and legacy of Broadway’s most beloved couple – Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
- Gracious Entertaining
- Love of Theatre
- Country Living
- 1930s and 1940s Sophistication
- Eclectic Collecting
- Style, Fashion, and Beauty
- Retreat and Rejuvenation
- Dedication to Craft
- Lasting Relationships
- Whimsy
Many tour guests return several times a season just to visit our museum store. Whether it’s a wedding, birthday, anniversary, shower, Christmas, or any other occasion, there are wonderful items for people of all ages and varied interests. Please drop in – we guarantee you will find something divine! Click here for map and directions.
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Design for Living Reopens on May 5th!
May 01, 2009

May 5th is the first day of our tour season and Design for Living is, once again, open for your shopping pleasure. You’ll find so many new and enchanting items! Please drop in – we guarantee you’ll find something you’ll love (for someone else. . .or just for you.)
Alfred’s Cookbook is a Hit, Wins Design Award
Nov 06, 2007
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People adore the Tester’s Edition of Alfred Lunt’s Cookbook. Filled with vintage photographs and anecdotes, it’s selling twice as quickly as budgeted and has just received a national design award from Adobe.
“The Lunt cookbook is a tribute to a bygone Broadway era and a couple’s impeccable style.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A sleek hardcover that works on both the coffee table and kitchen counter.” – Capital Times
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