John Wells Jr. House
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John Wells Jr. House | |
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John Wells Jr. House in 2008 | |
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| Location | 505 Mountain Road, West Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°46′42″N 72°45′59″W / 41.77833°N 72.76639°WCoordinates: 41°46′42″N 72°45′59″W / 41.77833°N 72.76639°W |
| Area | 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1766 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| MPS | Eighteenth-Century Houses of West Hartford TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86002025[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1986 |
The John Wells Jr. House is a historic house at 505 Mountain Road in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney, and a centered entrance. The second floor hangs slightly over the first, and the house is finished in clapboards. The oldest portion of this house was probably built c. 1766 by John Wells Jr. on land given to him by his father. It is one of the oldest houses in West Hartford.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1986.
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for John Wells Jr. House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
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