Wadsworth-Longfellow house and store, Portland, 1786
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Item 10936
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Description
This photographic copy print shows the Wadsworth-Longfellow House as it appeared in 1786. Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829) built this building in Portland to serve as his family's homestead and business.
His grandchildren, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and Anne Longfellow Pierce (1810-1901) lived here. The property is now owned by the Maine Historical Society.
Other Information
- Title: Wadsworth-Longfellow house and store, Portland, 1786
- Creation Date: circa 1885
- Subject Date: 1786
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions (cm): 13 x 19
- Local Code: W-L House Ext Photo Draw & Reproductions
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Portland, Me.)--History--Photographs
Pierce, Anne Longfellow, 1810-1901--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
Stores, Retail--Maine--Portland
Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
Maine Historical Society
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Peleg Wadsworth Anne Longfellow Pierce
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