West Hill Historic District (West Hartford, Connecticut)

West Hill Historic District
Location West Hill Dr. bounded by Farmington Ave., West Hartford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°45′59″N 72°43′28″W / 41.76639°N 72.72444°W / 41.76639; -72.72444Coordinates: 41°45′59″N 72°43′28″W / 41.76639°N 72.72444°W / 41.76639; -72.72444
Architect multiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference # 96001366[1]
Added to NRHP November 29, 1996

The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Also known as Vanderbilt Estate, it was first established as a local historic district in 1988 and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

West Hill Drive is the site of the original estate of Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt. (Not to be confused with Cornelius Vanderbilt II, grandson of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt and son of William Henry Vanderbilt.) Only the brownstone wall and piers remain of the original estate. The current area was laid out in 1919 by Stanley Dimock and Horace Grant, utilizing brick and stucco in the Tudor and Colonial Revival styles. The subdivision features a narrow roadway and hidden utilities. Most houses date back from the 1920s.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for West Hill Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-06.


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