- Ivy Green
Infobox_nrhp | name =Ivy Green (Helen Keller Birthplace)
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location= 300 West North Commons,Tuscumbia, Alabama
area =
built =1880
architect= David Keller; Mary Fairfax Moore
designated=March 31 ,1992 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=894&ResourceType=Building
title=Ivy Green (Helen Keller Birthplace) |accessdate=2007-10-28|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =August 25 ,1970 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Local
refnum=70000101Ivy Green is the name for the childhood home of
Helen Keller . It is located inTuscumbia, Alabama . The house was built in 1820 and is a simple white clapboard house. cite web | title=The Life of Helen Keller, National Institute of Blind People | url=http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_keller.hcsp | accessdate = 2007-06-08] The actual well pump where Helen Keller first communicated withAnne Sullivan is located at Ivy Green.The Miracle Worker Drama
Every summer, for over 30 years, the Helen Keller Foundation has presented outdoor performances of
William Gibson 's "The Miracle Worker ". The play usually shows from early June through mid-July. It is especially popular during the [http://www.helenkellerfestival.com Helen Keller Festival] held in Tuscumbia every June.The house is located at 300 West North Commons in Tuscumbia.
ee also
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List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama References
External links
* [http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/ Ivy Green, Birthplace of Helen Keller official site]
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