Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Robert Lee Frost
Robert Lee Frost
1874-1963
America’s “Poet Laureate” and four-time Pulitzer Prize winner lived at 88 Mt. Vernon Street from 1938-1941 while teaching poetry at Harvard University.
“The figure a poem makes.
It begins in delight and ends in wisdom.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 42° 21.477′ N, 71° 4.116′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Street and Willow Street, on the left when traveling west on Mt. Vernon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Mt Vernon Street, Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anne Whitney (a few steps from this marker); Louisburg Square (a few steps from this marker); Acorn Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Deland (within shouting distance of this marker); 87 Mt. Vernon Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Parkman House (within shouting distance of this marker); 29A Chestnut Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 66 Mt. Vernon Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Also see . . . Robert Frost. The marker's quote of "The figure a poem makes" comes from Frost's 1939 essay of the same name. (Submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.