The Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House is a historic rowhouse located at 13 Chestnut Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, this residence was home to the influential social reform couple, Julia Ward Howe and Samuel Gridley Howe, from 1863 to 1866.
Constructed in 1804, the four-story brick row house is believed to have been designed by renowned Boston architect Charles Bulfinch. The Howes were prominent figures in 19th-century social reform movements, with Julia Ward Howe gaining national fame for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" during their time in this historic home.
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