Willard Homestead (Newington, Connecticut)

Willard Homestead
Location 372 Willard Ave., Newington, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°42′55″N 72°44′13″W / 41.71528°N 72.73694°W / 41.71528; -72.73694Coordinates: 41°42′55″N 72°44′13″W / 41.71528°N 72.73694°W / 41.71528; -72.73694
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1730
Architectural style Colonial
MPS Newington Junction MRA
NRHP Reference # 86003461[1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 1986

The Willard Homestead is a historic house at 372 Willard Avenue the Newington Junction area of the town of Newington, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney and a dry-laid brownstone foundation. A two-story ell extends to the rear of the house. The interior of the house retains a great deal of original features, including woodwork and plaster, and some of the original hardware. Construction of the house is estimated to have been in 1730, based on architectural evidence. In addition to being a well-preserved 18th-century house, it is locally significant for its association with the Willard family, who were early settlers of the Newington area.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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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. ↑ Gregory E. Andrews (September 23, 1985). "Connecticut Historical Commission Historic Resources Inventory: Willard Homestead" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos, exterior and interior, from 1985


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