Bellamy, Edward, House - Chicopee Falls, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 09.364 W 072° 35.041
18T E 699602 N 4669929
The Edward Bellamy House was the home to the American novelist whose most famous work Looking Backwards expressed a Utopian vision for America.
Waymark Code: WMHYFT
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Edward Bellamy's concerned with social and economic justice inspired his novel Looking Backwards, which was published in 1888. The book describes a Utopian vision for American society of the year 2000. The vision expressed in this book has been described as the basis for 19th century liberalism in America. Bellamy's family moved to this house when he was two years old and he, mostly, lived here until his death in 1898.

The Edward Bellamy House is located at 91 - 93 Church Street. This a two story, white clapboard structure has a gable roof, three front bays and a single story porch on the north end. The doorway, at the right side bay, is flanked by Roman Doric pilasters and topped with a transom. A front cornice forms a pediment with a circular window.

On the right of the doorway is a two bay, two story wing with a cross gable roof. This wing has a second doorway between the two lower windows. A second set-back wing with two windows is at the south end of the home.

A lawn sign and a bronze plaque on the identifies the building as the Edward Bellamy House. The plaque is inscribed:

EDWARD BELLAMY HOUSE

HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A
REGISTERED NATIONAL
HISTORIC LANDMARK

UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE
HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935
THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
IN COMMEMORATING OR ILLUSTRATING
THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

1972

Street address:
91 -93 Church Street
Chicopee Falls, MA United States
01020


County / Borough / Parish: Hampden

Year listed: 1971

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

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National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

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