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Description
Situated on the corner of Hancock and Fore streets, the birthplace of Henry Longfellow was constructed in the late 1700s. At the time, the house belonged to Stephen Longfellow's sister.
The three-story building had four chimneys and a pitched roof that reflected a Federal-style of architecture.
The house was demolished in 1955.
About This Item
- Title: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow birthplace, Portland, ca. 1900
- Creator: Chisholm Brothers
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 13.8 cm
- Local Code: P33
- Collection: Historic Postcard Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fore Street (Portland, Me.)
- Hancock Street (Portland, Me.)
- Historic buildings--Maine--Portland
- Historic sites--Maine--Portland
- Houses--Maine--Portland
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
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Greater Portland Landmarks93 High Street, Portland, ME 04101-3797
207-774-5561
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Item 148230
Birthplace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland, 1887
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