Bryant, William Cullen, Homestead
205 Bryant Rd., Cummington, Massachusetts
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Coordinates:
+42.47064, -72.9351942°28'14" N, 72°56'07" W
Description
Boyhood home and later summer residence of William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), one of America's foremost literary figures. Built in 1789 and renovated in 1865, the house is filled with Bryant's furnishings and mementos of his lifetime. It is set on a hillside looking over the valley of the Westfield River with views of the Hampshire hills.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS MA-1260)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000136
- Architectural style
- Victorian
- Area of significance
- Literature
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Village site; Single dwelling; Secondary structure
- Current function
- Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1750-1799; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1799; 1865; 1878
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Non-contributing buildings: 3