Alcott had a series of pathways and terraced steps leading to many gardens, vegetable plots, and fruit trees that he cultivated on the 12 acres of property, along with whimsically innovative landscape features such as rustic fences, trellises, and a summerhouse (aka gazebo)." There are differences in the landscape, too: "The landscape of Orchard House in the film was flat with less foliage where as the actual Orchard House has a ridge behind it and Mr. "The rooms in the film were made larger to be able to accommodate cast, crew, and production equipment," Turnquist explains. The biggest differences between the original home and its replica? Other than the addition of the decorative gingerbread shingling on the movie house, the largest distinction is size. Production Designer Jess Gonchor also visited a total of 10 times to take measurements and photographs as well as consult with Turnquist's team to ensure that the reproduction of the Alcott family home was as accurate as possible. "Greta Gerwig and her team made multiple visits to Orchard House and studied it intensely," says Turnquist. The duplicate home was the result of a great deal of research and consultation.
The parlor and dining room at Orchard House. Additionally, “the rooms are furnished with actual belongings of the Alcott family and would be endangered by the many cameras, lights and people needed for filming." The duplicated version of Orchard House was dismantled in late 2018, after filming was complete. "Orchard House proper could not be utilized for filming as we are in a compact residential neighborhood on a heavily trafficked commuter route which would not have allowed for three months of filming,” said Turnquist. Essentailly, it was as close as Gerwig could get to the real home. The replica house was located “on a massive estate" in Concord, the same town where the original structure is situated. House Beautiful spoke to the Executive Director of the Orchard House Museum, Jan Turnquist, who shared that both the exterior and interior of the home were reproduced “nearly exactly” for the 2019 film adaptation. Abigail May Alcott, Frederick Alcott Pratt in a baby carriage, Anna Alcott Pratt, Mr. 1865 (pictured are Louisa May Alcott sitting on the ground, Mrs.
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