The Gen. William Hart House is a historic house at 350 Main Street in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Built in 1767 for a politician and colonial militia leader, it is a good example of Georgian residential architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and is a contributing property to the Old Saybrook South Green historic district.
Gen. William Hart House | |
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| Location | 350 Main St., Old Saybrook, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′14″N 72°22′31″W / 41.28722°N 72.37528°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767 |
| Built by | William Hart, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Old Saybrook South Green (ID76001984) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001318[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972 |
| Designated CP | September 3, 1976 |
Description and history
editThe General William Hart House stands on the east of Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) just south of the Grace Church in a residential portion of the village center of Old Saybrook. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gabled roof, clapboarded exterior, and two end chimneys. It has a center entry sheltered by a gable-roofed portico supported by Doric columns. The interior follows a central hall plan, and retains a number of original features, including fireplace surrounds.[2]
The house was built in 1767 by William Hart, Jr., a merchant, around the time of his marriage. Hart served in the American Revolutionary War and was later a candidate for Governor of Connecticut. The house was used later in the 19th century for a boarding school. It is one of a number of well-preserved houses from the period in the residential area south of the commercial center of Old Saybrook.[2]
Also located on the site are the Frank Stevenson Archives and the Hart House Gardens. The house and property are currently owned by the Old Saybrook Historical Society.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Susan Babbitt (June 3, 1972). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Gen. William Hart House". National Park Service. and Accompanying 3 photos, from May 16, 1972
- ^ "Old Saybrook Historical Society, Old Saybrook CT". www.saybrookhistory.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.