Barnard, Henry, House - Hartford, CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 45.415 W 072° 40.520
18T E 693260 N 4625399
Henry Barnard House, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, was the home of educator Henry Barnard. Barnard was instrumental (along with Horace Mann) in the development of the American public school system.
Waymark Code: WM6NDR
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2009
Views: 4
This plain and tall, three-story brick building has a gable roof and an ionic-columned portico. It was built four years before Barnard was born. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
The house is currently owned and operated by Mercy Housing Connecticut, a homeless shelter.
Street address:
118 Main St
Hartford , CT
County / Borough / Parish: Hartford
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic, Religion
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: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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