Beebe Estate in Melrose, Massachusetts, began as a summer residence built in 1828 by Boston merchant William Foster. From 1854 to 1963, members of the Bigelow and Beebe families owned it, shaping much of its local identity before the Beebes donated it to the city. The house is one of Melrose’s most prominent Greek Revival buildings, distinguished by corner pilasters, a Doric-columned portico, a hip roof with railing, and a cupola inspired by the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. After city acquisition, it served briefly as school offices before becoming a museum, art gallery, and cultural event center. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.