Herman Melville House (Massachusetts)
| Arrowhead | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
,_Pittsfield,_Massachusetts.JPG) Herman Melville House (2006) |
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| location | Pittsfield , Berkshire County , Massachusetts | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 24 '55.4 " N , 73 ° 14' 55.7" W | ||
| Built | 1780s | ||
| NRHP number | 66000126 | ||
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| The NRHP added | October 15, 1966 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | December 29, 1962 | ||
The Herman Melville House , also known as Arrowhead , is a historically significant building in Pittsfield , Berkshire County , Massachusetts . From 1850 to 1863 it was the home of Herman Melville , where he wrote the novel Moby-Dick , among other things . The Herman Melville House is a National Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places .
history
The building was built by David Bush in the 1780s and was family owned until 1844.
Building description
The house is two and a half stories high and the facade is paneled.
See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Berkshire County
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
Web links
Commons : Herman Melville House (Massachusetts) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Remarks
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 11, 2019.
- ^ Melville, Herman, House on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 25, 2017.
- ^ Polly M. Rettig: "Arrowhead," The Herman Melville Home: Nomination Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , August 13, 1975, accessed November 25, 2017 (717 KB), p. 2.
- ^ Polly M. Rettig: "Arrowhead," The Herman Melville Home: Nomination Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , August 13, 1975, accessed November 25, 2017 (717 KB), p. 3.