Deane, Silas, House - Wethersfield CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Silas Deane House in Wethersfield, Connecticut was the home of Silas Deane, the first diplomat for the United States.

Deane built the house in 1766. The two-story Georgian house is L-shaped with gable roof and two interior chimneys.[3] In 1959, the house was donated to The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Connecticut and in 1963-1965, it was restored. It is now a historic house museum and includes original furniture and portraits of Deane and his second wife.[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972

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Street address: 203 Main St Wethersfield, CT County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1750-1799 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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