Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House


  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Howe House was home to humanitarians and abolitionists Julia Ward Howe and Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876) during an extremely exciting period in their lives, 1863-1866. The house, a four-story brick row house with Georgian elements, is one of three adjoining "Swan Houses" built by a wealthy widow for her daughters. - NPS


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1805/00/00 Charles Bulfinch Architect Howe House is one of three adjoining homes built for Hepbsibah Swan, a wealthy widow, between 1804 and 1805 for her daughters. They were probably designed by Charles Bulfinch.
1863/00/00 Julia Ward Howe Home Howe home 1863-1866
1863/00/00 Samuel Gridley Howe Home Howe home 1863-1866

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Particulars for Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 74002044
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Bulfinch,Charles
Architectural Style: Georgian
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1800-1824
Significant Year: c 1804, 1863, 1866
Associated People: Howe,Samuel Gridley,et al.
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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