Ebenezer Grant House
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Ebenezer Grant House | |
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| Location | 1653 Main St., East Windsor Hill, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′5″N 72°36′31″W / 41.85139°N 72.60861°WCoordinates: 41°51′5″N 72°36′31″W / 41.85139°N 72.60861°W |
| Area | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1695, 1757-58[1] |
| Built by | Grant,Ebenezer |
| Architectural style | Jacobean |
| Governing body | Private |
| Part of | East Windsor Hill Historic District (#86001208) |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001408[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1977 |
| Designated CP | May 30, 1986 |
The Ebenezer Grant House, at 1653 Main St. in East Windsor Hill, Connecticut, is a house built mostly during 1757-58. It has significance dating to 1695, when a house was built on the site, a house that is believed to be incorporated in the rear ell portion of the later development. The 1757-58 part of the house is described as "among the most elaborate 18th century houses still standing in Connecticut". Its historic importance is magnified by the existence of complete documentation.[1] The house was used to house the Tory governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, and British general Richard Prescott, as prisoners, for a time during the American Revolutionary War.[1] It was moved within its lot by about 25 feet in 1913.[1]:5
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 T. Robins Brown (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ebenezer Grant House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
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