The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

The Last Sleep of Howenstien

Chesebro, Caroline. "The Last Sleep of Howenstien." New York Saturday Press, May 14, 1859, 1.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

Caroline Chesebro tells of Ralph Howesnstien, an architect. She relates his love for architecture and increasing popularity. Her tale finishes with the death of Howenstien following the collapse of his newly opened bridge.