Happy Birthday Linda!

[Linda Anderson]

(05-24-2014 06:15 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Great photos, Linda! Hildene looks like a king's castle rather than a civilian's private home. I hope you'll share some more!
Was Frost's house originally thatched? (Because of the half-hipped roof over the entrance, this is typical for straw roof houses as it enables the house to be evacuated in case of fire without burning thatch falling on the escaping occupants.)

Thanks for pointing that out, Eva. I don't know if it was originally thatched. Here's what I found on their website.

"Built c. 1769, the house was considered historic before the Frost period. It is a rare example of colonial architecture made of native stone and timber. It has changed little since Frost's time and remains in excellent condition. The house sits on 7 acres and features many Frostian associations including stone walls, birch trees, a timbered barn and some of Frost's original apple trees. Many poignant episodes in Frost's life happened in this house."

http://www.frostfriends.org/

I have some beer in my refrigerator that is called "Two Roads." On the top it says "The Road Less Traveled."