Joseph Webb House

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Joseph Webb House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Joseph Webb House in 1938
Joseph Webb House in 1938
Location: 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°42′41.55″N 72°39′13.39″W / 41.7115417, -72.6537194Coordinates: 41°42′41.55″N 72°39′13.39″W / 41.7115417, -72.6537194
Built/Founded: 1752
Architect: Joseph Webb, Sr.
Architectural style(s): Georgian
Designated as NHL: January 20, 1961[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000885
Governing body: Private

Joseph Webb House is a historic Georgian-style house in Wethersfield, Connecticut that was the site of a five day military conference during the American Revolutionary War. General George Washington came to Wethersfield in order to plan with Rochambeau, the French commander. These plans led to the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the war.[1] Washington, in his words, "lodged...at the house of Joseph Webb", on the May 17, 1781.[3] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1],[3],[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Joseph Webb House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b ["Webb House", February 28, 1975, by Blanche Higgins Schroer, Charles E. Shedd, Jr., and Charles W. SnellPDF (346 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-02-28).
  4. ^ [Webb House--Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1967 and 1974.PDF (704 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1975-02-28).

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