William Cullen Bryant Homestead

William Cullen Bryant Homestead
A string quartet plays on the homestead's porch
William Cullen Bryant Homestead is located in Massachusetts
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
William Cullen Bryant Homestead is located in the United States
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Map
Interactive map showing the location for William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Nearest cityCummington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°28′16.61″N 72°56′26″W / 42.4712806°N 72.94056°W / 42.4712806; -72.94056
Area188.57 acres (0.7631 km2)[1]
Built1783
Architectural styleLate Victorian
WebsiteWilliam Cullen Bryant Homestead
NRHP reference No.66000136
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[3]
Designated NHLDecember 29, 1962[2]

The William Cullen Bryant Homestead is the boyhood home and later summer residence of William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878), one of America's foremost poets and newspaper editors. The 155-acre (63 ha) estate is located at 205 Bryant Road in Cummington, Massachusetts, overlooks the Westfield River Valley and is currently operated by the non-profit Trustees of Reservations. It is open to the public on weekends in summer and early fall for tours with an admission fee.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nrhpinv2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bryant, William Cullen, Homestead". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.