Craigie House, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 11900
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Description
This Spode plate displays the Craigie House in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow moved into this house as a boarder in 1837. Six years later, he married Frances (Fanny) Appleton. Her father had purchased Craigie House, and gave it to the couple as a wedding gift. Longfellow lived there until his death in 1882.
Other Information
- Title: Craigie House, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Creator: Spode
- Town: Cambridge
- State: MA
- Media: Bone china
- Dimensions (cm): x 23
- Local Code: 2002.423
- Object Type: Physical Object
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--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Craigie House (Cambridge, Mass.)--Souvenirs
Souvenir china
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
People
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Frances Appleton
Other Keywords
Documentary Artifact , Museum object
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