Apple Arts Day Held at Nearby Historical Gem You’ve Never Heard Of By Richard Heath on October 5, 2014 Apple Arts Day Held at Nearby Historical Gem You’ve Never Heard Of Neighbors watch Patti Violett, director of the Shirley Eustis house, cook apples for apple sauce at the Oct. 5 Apple Arts day. The Shirley Eustis House in Roxbury held its annual Apple Arts events in the carriage house on Sunday. The historic home — the only original Royal governor’s mansion still standing in the country — is outside JP in Roxbury but worth the short trip.