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Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House

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Samuel Gridley Howe (1801–1876) was a medical doctor and an early champion of support for the physically handicapped. He was a founder and the first head (for 44 years) of what is now called the
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not long after moving into this house. She was a supporter and organizer of reform movements which long outlived her, notably those that supported
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banker. The two were influential forces in the social reform movements of the mid-to-late 19th century, working to advance the causes of
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recessed doorway, windows recessed in arches on the first floor, and wrought iron railings on the second-floor windows.
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The Howes lived for many years after their marriage at "Green Peace", a house which no longer stands, in
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The building is a four-story brick row house, one of three adjoining "Swan Houses" built by
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts
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in 1974. It is a private residence and is not open to the public.
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in 1974 for its association with the social reform couple,
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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of the British Consul General to New England since 2016.
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Description at NPS Women's History Travel Information
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is a historic rowhouse at 13 Chestnut Street in the
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Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is located in Boston
Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is located in Massachusetts
Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is located in the United States
Boston, Massachusetts
42°21′27.9″N 71°4′0.5″W / 42.357750°N 71.066806°W / 42.357750; -71.066806
Beacon Hill Historic District
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Beacon Hill
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
National Historic Landmark
Julia Ward Howe
Samuel Gridley Howe
Charles Bulfinch
official residence
Hepzibah Swan
Charles Bulfinch
Georgian
Perkins School for the Blind
New York City
the abolition of slavery
Boston Vigilance Committee
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Washington, D. C.

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