Newington Historical Society Headquarters - Newington, CT - Historical Society Headquarters on Waymarking.com

The General Martin Kellogg House was built in 1808 in the Federal style by William Kellogg, for his son, Martin, who was a general in the state militia. In 1913 Elford Welles Eddy purchased the house. Thus it's know known as the Kellogg-Eddy House.

In 1975 the Town of Newington acquired the property. Currently is the headquarters of the Newington Historical Society and operated by them as a local history museum. The Newington Historical Society frequently holds public events. (visit link)

The symmetrical 2½ story main building is five bays wide with a central entrance which is covered by a gable roof. On the upper level, above the entrance, is a palladian window. Flanking the central bay on both the lower and upper levels are two 4 by 6 pane double hung windows with decorative headers and black shutters on each side. Two chimneys are located on gable roof. The gable ends are two bays wide with two windows that match the front on the lower bay and the attic level. The middle level gas one matching window and a double window

Two wings that were added in the 1920s extend to the north and to the west of the main block.

Address: 679 Willard Avenue Newington, CT United States 06111 Web Address: [Web Link] Hours of Operation: During public events and by appointment. Events are usually held on the first Saturday of the month.

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