Henry Whitfield House
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Henry Whitfield House
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Henry Whitfield House in 2009
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| Location: | Guilford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: | 41°16′39.89″N 72°40′35.04″W / 41.2777472°N 72.6764°WCoordinates: 41°16′39.89″N 72°40′35.04″W / 41.2777472°N 72.6764°W |
| Built: | 1639 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | American Colonial |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001327 |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 27, 1972[1] |
| Designated NHL: | September 25, 1997[2] |
The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located at 248 Old Whitfield Street in Guilford, Connecticut.[3] This house dates from 1639, having been built just before the town of Guilford was settled. The house, with its massive stone walls, also served as a fort.[4] It was one of four stone houses that served to protect the community.[5] Henry Whitfield was a Puritan minister who had come from England to flee religious persecution.[5]
The house was remodeled in 1868 and opened to the public in 1899 as a museum of the State of Connecticut, the Henry Whitfield State Museum. The house was restored in 1902-04 and in the 1930s and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2] It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England. It was named a State Archeological Preserve in 2006.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Henry Whitfield House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1074057530&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ Bing.com maps retrieved on 7-02-2009
- ^ a b Henry Whitfield Museum
- ^ a b Henry Whitfield Museum, History
- ^ ____ (, 19). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Henry Whitfield House". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/72001327.pdf. and Accompanying ____ photos, exterior and interior, from 19___
[edit] External links
- Henry Whitfield Museum, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
- Henry Whitfield State Museum Virtual Tour
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