Henry Whitfield House

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Henry Whitfield House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Henry Whitfield House (Connecticut)
Henry Whitfield House
Location: Guilford, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°16′39.89″N 72°40′35.04″W / 41.2777472, -72.6764Coordinates: 41°16′39.89″N 72°40′35.04″W / 41.2777472, -72.6764
Built/Founded: 1639
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): American Colonial
Designated as NHL: September 25, 1997[1]
Added to NRHP: November 27, 1972[2]
NRHP Reference#: 72001327
Governing body: State

The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house in Guilford, Connecticut. 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.[3] It was one of four stone houses that served to protect the community.[4] Henry Whitfield was a Puritan minister who had come from England to flee religious persecution.[4]

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.[1] It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England. It was named a State Archeological Preserve in 2006.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Henry Whitfield House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b Henry Whitfield Museum
  4. ^ a b Henry Whitfield Museum, History

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