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People with a connection to Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Pages in category "People from Stockbridge, Massachusetts" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield , Massachusetts , Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 2,018 at the 2020 census. [ 1 ]
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William J. Obanhein (October 19, 1924 – September 11, 1994), also known as Officer Obie, was the chief of police for the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He was a member of the police force there for 34 years, 1951 to 1985. He is fairly well known for his appearances in popular culture.
The downtown portion of Main Street is widely recognizable due to its use by Norman Rockwell in his 1967 painting, Main Street, Stockbridge at Christmas. The central portion of Main Street is a broad street with wide green lawns, anchored by a traditional New England town center containing a church and municipal buildings.
The museum was founded in 1969 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell lived the last 25 years of his life. [1] Originally located on Main Street in a building known as the Old Corner House, [2] the museum moved to its current location 24 years later, [1] opening to the public on April 3, 1993. [3]
The vista from the main house included a view to the south of Stockbridge Bowl, West Stockbridge Mountain, Rattlesnake Hill, Monument Mountain and Mount Everett. Various timbered farm buildings were completed as part of the estate in the valley below, where members of the Stokes family continued to live at least until the 1950s. [3]
During his time in Stockbridge, chief of police William Obanhein was a frequent model for Rockwell's paintings. [56] From 1961 until his death, Rockwell was a member of the Monday Evening Club, a men's literary group based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. At his funeral, five members of the club served as pallbearers, along with Jarvis Rockwell. [57]