Noah Webster Home
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Artifact Overview
Noah Webster and his wife Rebecca had this comfortable New Haven, Connecticut, home built in their later years to be near family and friends, as well as the library at nearby Yale College. While living in this house, Webster published his famous American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828. His dictionary aimed to capture distinctively American words and spellings for the first time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
House
Date Made
1823
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally built in New Haven, Connecticut; attributed to architect David Hoadley.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
36.812.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Plaster
Chestnut (Wood)
Black walnut (Wood)
Glass (Material)
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