Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House
Encyclopedia
The Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is an historic building built in 1804 and located at 13 Chestnut Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
, especially important as the home from 1863-1866 to Julia Ward Howe
and Samuel Gridley Howe
.
elements, one of three adjoining “Swan Houses” built by a wealthy widow for her daughters. It was designed by the noteworthy architect Charles Bulfinch
.
Julia Ward Howe was an abolitionist who became prominent for composing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
", and later gained prominence as a suffragist. Samuel Howe was a reformer as well and founded the Perkins School for the Blind
.
The Howes lived in this home from 1863 to 1866, shortly after Mrs. Howe had composed her "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861.
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
The building is currently a private residence and not open to the public.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, especially important as the home from 1863-1866 to Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet, most famous as the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".-Biography:...
and Samuel Gridley Howe
Samuel Gridley Howe
Samuel Gridley Howe was a nineteenth century United States physician, abolitionist, and an advocate of education for the blind.-Early life and education:...
.
Overview
The building is a four-story brick row house with GeorgianGeorgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
elements, one of three adjoining “Swan Houses” built by a wealthy widow for her daughters. It was designed by the noteworthy architect Charles Bulfinch
Charles Bulfinch
Charles Bulfinch was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession....
.
Julia Ward Howe was an abolitionist who became prominent for composing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a hymn by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Howe's more famous lyrics were written in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862. It became popular during the American Civil War...
", and later gained prominence as a suffragist. Samuel Howe was a reformer as well and founded the Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, is the oldest schools for the blind in the United States. It has also been known as the Perkins Institution for the Blind.-History:...
.
The Howes lived in this home from 1863 to 1866, shortly after Mrs. Howe had composed her "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861.
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
The building is currently a private residence and not open to the public.