Gillette, Francis, House - Bloomfield CT
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N 41° 48.860 W 072° 44.223
18T E 687961 N 4631638
The Francis Gillette House, built in 1833, it is locally unusual as a stone house, but is most significant for its association with Francis Gillette, one of the state's leading abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM17BVE
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2023
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The Francis Gillette House, built in 1833, it is locally unusual as a stone house, but is most significant for its association with Francis Gillette, one of the state's leading abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War.
The home has some local architectural significance but is mostly significant for its association with abolitionist Francis Gillette. Gillette was prominent in the state as publisher of the Hartford Press, which he founded to counter the Hartford Courant as a vehicle to promote opposition to slavery. There is also some documentation supporting claims that he sheltered runaway slaves at his home. Although this type of Underground Railroad participation is claimed for many homes and is often not credible, here the claim dates from at least 1886 and been accepted by informed scholars.
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Street address: 545 Bloomfield Ave. Bloomfield, CT
County / Borough / Parish: Hartford
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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