Colton, Benjamin, House - West Hartford CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 41° 45.151 W 072° 44.749
18T E 687413 N 4624754
Built around 1770 it a good example of Georgian Colonial architecture.
Waymark Code: WMVZ14
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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The house is located on land once owned by Samuel Sedgwick a very prominent early settler of the area. Benjamin Colton purchased the land, was the son of the first pastor of the West Division's Congregational Church.
Street address:
25 Sedgewick Rd.
West Hartford , CT

County / Borough / Parish: Hartford

Year listed: 1986

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1750-1799

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

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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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