Lewis and Harriet Hayden House
- Address: 66 Phillips St
- Vicinity: Grove St
- Neighborhood of Beacon Hill in Boston
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1830/00/00 | A brick townhouse is erected at 66 Southac Street, now Phillips Street, in Boston. | |||||
| 1850/00/00 | Lewis Hayden | Home, Work | Lewis and Harriet Hayden, who, in the 1840s escaped slavery in Kentucky, operate a boardinghouse and used-clothing store on Southac Street, Boston. | |||
| 1850/08/00 | The US federal census lists a couple, William and Ellen Craft, as residing at the Hayden boardinghouse on Southac Street in Boston. | Ellen and William Craft Run for Freedom | ||||
| 1853/00/00 | Harriet Beecher Stowe | Author | R F Wallcutt takes Harriet Stowe over to Lewis Hayden's house in Southnac Street were she meets 13 newly-escaped slaves. She had never seen such a company of 'fugitives' together before. |
| Particulars for Lewis and Harriet Hayden House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Crime | Slavery |
| Building Style | Townhouse |
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