Lee · US

The Playhouse

The Playhouse is a remarkably historic 7,000-square-foot building in Lee, Massachusetts, originally constructed in 1880 by electrical pioneer George Westinghouse as a private theater for his children on his 222-acre Berkshires estate, Erskine Park. After decades of disrepair, it was meticulously restored and now operates as one of the region's most celebrated vacation rentals — a place where Gilded Age innovation history meets contemporary Berkshire culture. Listed on Google Maps as a historical landmark and tourist attraction, The Playhouse draws visitors who want to sleep beneath 30-foot vaulted ceilings where President McKinley once visited, or who simply want a grand, art-filled gathering place at the doorstep of the Berkshires' best cultural institutions.