Burt, Elijah, House - East Longmeadow, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Elijah Burt House is the oldest residence in East Longmeadow. It was built by Elijah Burt around 1720. During the 18th century is served as a stagecoach stop. Because of the closet that has a small door in the rear that leads to an underground passageway, it is believed that it was use to aid the escape of runaway slaves. Thus, it was a stop on the underground railroad.

The reddish brown, clapboard covered Elijah Burt House displays the symmetry typical of Georgian architecture. The 2½ story high house house is five bays wide with a central entrance screened doorway. A four by 6 pane double hung window is located at the remaining bays at both the lower and upper level, except for the window above the door which is a 3 by 6 pane double hung window. A brick chimney rises from the center of the gable roof.

The gable ends have rectangular windows on the lower and upper levels and a smaller rectangular window at the attic level. The house is separated from Chestnut Street by a 3' high stone wall.

Street address: 201 Chestnut Street East Longmeadow, MA United States 01116 County / Borough / Parish: Hampden Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering; Social History Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1700-1749 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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