Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and His Portland Home

by Joyce Butler, Laura Sprague, Richard D'Abate

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up in the Wadsworth-Longfellow house, built by his grandfather in 1785-1786. On her death in 190l, Anne Longfellow Pierce, the poet's sister, bequeathed the residence to the Maine Historical Society. This book celebrates the centennial of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and its restoration. Extensive research of the family and their furnishings along with the reproduction of documented wallpapers, carpeting, textiles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915592355
• ISBN13: 9780915592357
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Maine Historical Society
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.