What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: "All architecture is what you do to it when you look upon it' W.W. J.W. Wallace founder of the 'Eagle Street College' dedicated to the works of Walt Whitman spent his working life here 1867 - 1912
Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, best known for his influential poetry collection "Leaves of Grass," which celebrated democracy, nature, and the self. He is remembered for revolutionizing American literature with his free verse style and themes of individualism and equality.
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