Birthplace Home of Ernest Hemingway - Oak Park, Illinois
N 41° 53.562 W 087° 47.705
16T E 434042 N 4638168
Ernest Hemingway was born in this Queen Anne Victorian House, which has been meticulously restored to its former glory.
Waymark Code: WMC4TA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2011
Views: 6
Here Ernest was born in a second floor bedroom on July 21, 1899. The author spent his first six years here.
His father Clarence Edmonds Hemingway was a physician, and his mother, Grace Hall-Hemingway, was a musician. Both were well educated and well respected in the conservative community of Oak Park.
When Clarence and Grace Hemingway married in 1896, they moved in with Grace's father, Ernest Hall, after whom they named their first son.
The family's seven-bedroom home in a respectable neighborhood contained a music studio for Grace and a medical office for Clarence.
Name of Famous Person: Ernest Hemingway
Physical Address: 339 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-2120
What is this person famous for?:
Literature
Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link]
Personal Experience:
We did not go in, but only took a picture from the exterior.
Other information about area:
This is not far from many Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes.
Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: Not listed
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