This Old House (1979)
S27E04 Cambridge | Longfellow's House
Episode Overview
In this episode, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram explore the charming local shops of Huron Village. Back at the renovation site, Kevin assists Norm and general contractor Tom Silva in leveling the old floor joists for the library, aligning them with the new addition’s floor. Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shares a design for the front yard that includes stone walls and courtyards centered around a water feature. Meanwhile, certified arborist Jack Kelly demonstrates a horticultural oil treatment to protect the hemlocks from a dangerous wooly adelgid infestation. Later, Kevin joins curator Nancy Jones for an insightful tour of the historic Longfellow House, a Georgian-style residence dating back to 1759 that once housed figures like General George Washington and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
