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Ebenezer Grant House
The Ebenezer Grant House is a historic house at 1653 Main St. in the village of East Windsor Hill in South Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1757–58, it is one of the finest examples of regional colonial architecture in the state. Its rear addition is believed to date to 1695, making it one of the state's oldest surviving colonial structures. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Description and history The Ebenezer Grant House stands in the village of East Windsor Hill, on the west side of Main Street a short way north of its junction with Oxbow Lane. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof, two interior brick chimneys, and a clapboarded exterior. The main facade is five bays wide, with the main entry at the center. The entry surround is one of the most elaborate known of the regionally distinctive Connecticut River style of colonial entry surrounds. It has fluted pilasters set on high pedestals, and a moulded pedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Windsor Hill, Connecticut
East Windsor Hill Historic District is a historic district located in the northwestern corner of the town of South Windsor, Connecticut, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The district runs along both sides of Main Street from the Scantic River south to the Edwards Cemetery. The district also includes areas west of Main Street to the Connecticut River, including properties along Ferry Lane. The district is located directly north of another historic district, Windsor Farms Historic District. The district encompasses a neighborhood of well-preserved largely folk vernacular buildings erected between about 1700 and 1860. Description and history The East Windsor Hill area was settled in 1638 by families from Windsor, just across the Connecticut River to the west. The two communities were joined by the first ferry service to span that river, established in 1648 by John Bissell. The eastern end of the ferry was located at the western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Windsor Hill Historic District
East Windsor Hill Historic District is a historic district located in the northwestern corner of the town of South Windsor, Connecticut, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The district runs along both sides of Main Street from the Scantic River south to the Edwards Cemetery. The district also includes areas west of Main Street to the Connecticut River The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges into Long Isl ..., including properties along Ferry Lane. The district is located directly north of another historic district, Windsor Farms Historic District. The district encompasses a neighborhood of well-preserved largely folk vernacular buildings erected between about 1700 and 1860. Description and history The East Windsor Hill area was settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Windsor, Connecticut
South Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The population was 26,918 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History In 1659, Thomas Burnham (1617–1688) purchased the tract of land now covered by the towns of South Windsor and East Hartford, Connecticut, East Hartford from Tantinomo, chief sachem of the Podunk people, Podunk Indians. Burnham lived on the land and later willed it to his nine children. Beginning in the middle of the 17th century, a few settlers from Windsor, Connecticut, Windsor began using land on the east bank of the Connecticut River for grazing and farming purposes. By 1700, a number of families had made their homes in the area. In 1768, the residents of the area were allowed to incorporate as the separate town of East Windsor, Connecticut, East Windsor, though the area was informally referred to as East Windsor before this time. At the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Historic districts in the United States, districts, and objects deemed worthy of Historic preservation, preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". The enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing property, contributing resources within historic district (United States), historic districts. For the most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior. Its goals are to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor, Connecticut
Windsor is a New England town, town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The population of Windsor was 29,492 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Poquonock () is a northern area of Windsor that has its own zip code (06064) for post-office box purposes. Other unincorporated areas in Windsor include Rainbow and Hayden Station in the north, and Wilson and Deerfield in the south. The Day Hill Road area is known as Windsor's Corporate Area, although other centers of business include New England Tradeport, Kennedy Industry Park and Kennedy Business Park, all near Bradley International Airport and the Addison Road Industrial park, Industrial Park. History The coastal areas and riverways were traditional areas of settlement by various in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war's outcome seemed uncertain for most of the war. However, Washington and the Continental Army's decisive victory in the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 led King George III and the Kingdom of Great Britain to negotiate an end to the war in the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris two years later, in 1783, in which the British monarchy acknowledged the independence of the Thirteen Colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Franklin
William Franklin (22 February 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator. He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was the last colonial Governor of New Jersey (1763–1776), and a steadfast British Empire Loyalist throughout the American Revolutionary War. In contrast, his father Benjamin was, in later life, one of the most prominent of the Patriot leaders of the American Revolution and a Founding Father of the United States. Following imprisonment by Patriots in 1776 to 1778, William became the chief leader of the Loyalists. From his base in New York City, he organized military units to fight on the British side. In 1782, he went into exile in Britain. He lived in London until his death. Early life William Franklin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then a colony in British America. He was the extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin, a leading figure in the city. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Prescott
Lieutenant General Richard Prescott (1725–1788) was a British officer born in England. Military career Prescott was appointed a major of the 33rd Regiment of Foot on 20 December 1756. He transferred to the 72nd Regiment of Foot on 9 May 1758, and became lieutenant-colonel of the 17th Regiment of Foot on 14 December 1761. He transferred to the 50th Regiment of Foot in May 1762, with which he served in the Holy Roman Empire during the Seven Years' War. Prescott transferred to the 7th Regiment of Foot and was brevetted colonel in the army on 25 June 1772; he went to Canada in 1773. On the reduction of Montreal by the Americans in 1775, Prescott attempted to take Quebec from American forces in 1775, but was forced to surrender to the Americans on 17 November. In September 1776, he was exchanged for General John Sullivan. In November, he became colonel of his regiment. In December, he was third in command of the expedition against Rhode Island, where he remained in command of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Oldest Buildings In Connecticut
This article lists the oldest buildings in the state of Connecticut, United States of America. The dates of construction are based on land tax and probate records, architectural studies, genealogy, radio carbon dating, and dendrochronology. Buildings on the list are limited to the First Period of American architecture (before 1725). References {{reflist Connecticut history-related lists, Buildings Lists of buildings and structures in Connecticut, Oldest Lists of oldest buildings and structures in the United States, Connecticut Architecture in Connecticut, Oldest buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Hartford County, Connecticut
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places designations in Hartford County, Connecticut. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in various online maps. There are 440 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 21 National Historic Landmarks. More than half of these listings are in the city of National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford (145) and the towns of National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor, Connecticut, Windsor (41), National Register of Historic Places listings in Southington, Connecticut, Southington (41) and National Register of Historic Places listings in West H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houses On The National Register Of Historic Places In Connecticut
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses generally have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into the kitchen or another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
