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A Lilac Hedge
Walking west on Brattle Street in Cambridge, one comes to the stone wall and lilac hedge at the front of the Longfellow House property.
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Longfellow House
Just inside the front gate one sees the Longfellow House, which was originally called the Vassall-Craigie House after its earliest owners. The house is raised above Brattle Street.
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Terrace with Flowers
The terrace level close to the house is planted with early flowering plants.
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Nearby
Longfellow gave the property to the immediate west of his house to his daughters, who built their houses there. This view to the east shows the present-day campus of the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
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The Formal Garden
The formal garden, originally designed for Alice Longfellow by Ellen Shipman, a New York landscape architect, was recently restored.
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Vines
The garage at the rear of the property with vines trained to grow on it.
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View Towards the Charles River
View from the front of the Longfellow house toward the Charles River.
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Park Life
View from Longfellow Park looking back at the house.
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Park Views
View at the end of Longfellow Park beside the Longfellow monument.
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Longfellow's Monument
View of the Longfellow monument with Hiawatha and other figures in the background.
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