"Have you ever dreamed of living in a poem, a painting, a stop on the Underground RR or on the banks of the Charles?" the listing asks, highlighting the unique historical and artistic value of the property.
"Built in 1776, the property boasts a wealth of fascinating history, having played a key role in the Underground Railroad-a secret network of safe houses and transportation methods that helped to move previously enslaved people from the South to safety and freedom in the North during the mid-1800s."
"The N.C. Wyeth Research Foundation and Reading Libraries owns it," explains listing agent Michael Niden, noting that the property was initially intended to be transformed into a research library by Linda Bean.
"River! that in silence windest Through the meadows, bright and free, Till at length thy rest thou findest In the bosom of..." This poetry reference ties the location to literary heritage and creativity.
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