Place

Longfellow Carriage House

Yellow building with tall center section, four sets of double doors and green vines growing on front
Behind the mansion house, the carriage house is the remaining outbuilding of the estate.

NPS / © Photography Rhode Island James P. Jones

Quick Facts
Location:
105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Significance:
Integral part of historic setting of the Longfellow occupancy
Designation:
National Register

Accessible Rooms, Bicycle - Rack, Wheelchair Accessible

The Longfellows built this carriage house in 1844, replacing earlier outbuilding structures. The interior was signifcantly altered in about 1890 by the Boston firm of Longfellow, Alden, & Harlow, and in 1904 the west wing was extended northward.

The Carriage House has served a multitude of domestic functions throughout its history, providing shelter for the Longfellows' carriages and horses and later as a garage for Alice Longfellow's Rolls Royce automobile. Today it is used by the park to host lectures and visitor events.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

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Last updated: January 15, 2021