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Artifact Overview
Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, had an extraordinary ability to put complex and deeply insightful ideas into everyday language. In the mid-1920s, Frost lived in this house while he was the University of Michigan's first poet-in-residence. Here, located away from the bustle of the Ann Arbor campus, his creative spirit and imagination soared as he wrote poetry and met with students.
Artifact Details
Artifact
House
Date Made
circa 1840
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally built at 1223 Pontiac Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
35.897.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
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