Orchard House

  • Also Known As: Louisa May Alcott House

  • Address: 399 Lexington Rd
  • Vicinity: Park in 'The Wayside Lot' on Hawthorne Ln, 1 block E of Orchard House, S of Lexington Rd
  • Hours: Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas,and January 1 and 2
  • Phone: (978) 369-4118
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1857/00/00 Abigail May Alcott Home Amos Alcott purchases 12 acres with two houses and an apple orchard. Apple
1857/00/00 Amos Bronson Alcott Home Amos Alcott purchases 12 acres with two houses and an apple orchard. Apple
1858/00/00 Louisa May Alcott Home Alcott home 1858-1877
1868/07/00 Louisa May Alcott Author Louisa Alcott writes 'Little Women' at Orchard House from May to July, 1868 Little Women
1915/05/00 Julian Hawthorne Work Julian Hawthorne visits Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump.

Data »

Particulars for Orchard House:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Literature
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000781
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Literature
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1857, 1882
Associated People: Alcott,Louisa May,et al.
Historic Function: Education, Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, School
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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