Louisa May Alcott House
House on 20 Pinckney Street was once occupied by the Alcott
Many people have heard about the Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts. Did you know that the Alcott's moved around a lot? For many years the family lived in Boston.
If your walking around Beacon Hill you may encounter a sign on a house that Louisa May Alcott once lived at:
Fun Facts about the Boston House
- Louisa May Alcott and her Father lived here from 1852 to 1855 (She was 20-years-old)
- She wrote her first story here: The Rival Painters: A Tale of Rome
- Louisa May's room was on the third floor
- Thanks to the success of Little Women, the Alcotts was able to move to the more prosperous neighborhood of Louisburg Square.
- The house is part of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail of Beacon Hill.
Plaque on the Building
The plaque on the building reads:
As a little girl Louisa May Alcott lived in rented rooms at 20 Pinckney Street. The Alcott house was part of the Boston literary scene during the decades before the Civil War. Louisa's father Bronson Alcott, was an innovative educator whose friends included Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Henry Channing and William Lloyd Garrison.
In the 1800s, her reputation and fortune secure, Miss Alcott returned to Beacon Hill. She lived at 10 Louisburg Square until her death.
Finding the Boston's House
The house is located at 20 Pinckney St, Boston, Massachusetts. This is a private residence, there are no tours in this location.
Best Public Transportation Route: From Park Street Station, walk up to the State House, turn left on Beacon Street, and then right onto Joy Street then take your second left onto Pinckney Street. The house will be the eighth house on your left.