The residence at 255 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts, achieved the tactical feat of housing two heavyweights of American literature under one roof. It was a high-value real estate maneuver that would make any logistics officer weep with joy.
Josiah Davis finished the construction in 1849. The structure proved sturdy enough to withstand the occupation of Henry David Thoreau and his family just one year later. Thoreau held the position until his expiration on May 6, 1862. He stayed put until the mission was officially over.
Following the demise of Abby May, Louisa May Alcott acquired the property for her widowed sister, Anna Alcott Pratt. Louisa moved in and brought her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, along for the ride. Within these walls, she hammered out the 1886 sequel to Little Women, Jo's Boys. It was a productive deployment of words.
The house joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It remains in private hands today, still standing tall like a veteran who refuses to retire.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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