National Register of Historic Places
Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite
Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite is a historic place in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000947.
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Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite
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About this place
What is Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite?
The W. E. B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite is a National Historic Landmark in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, commemorating an important location in the life of African American intellectual and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963). The site contains foundational remnants of the home of Du Bois's grandfather, where Du Bois lived for the first five years of his life. Du Bois was given the house in 1928, and planned to renovate it, but was unable to do so. He sold it in 1954 and the house was torn down later that decade.
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Listing details
- Name
- Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite
- City
- Great Barrington
- County
- Berkshire County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- May 11, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000947
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.17785, -73.39393
When was Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite listed on the National Register?
Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.
Where is Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite located?
Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite is located in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.17785, -73.39393. See the map above.
Is Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Du Bois, William E.B., Boyhood Homesite is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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