Dr. Elizur Hale House
Dr. Elizur Hale House | |
Location | 3181 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°42′46.5″N 72°28′0″W / 41.712917°N 72.46667°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | c. 1780 |
NRHP reference No. | 89001088[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
The Dr. Elizur Hale House is a historic house at 3181 Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built about 1780, it is a prominent local example of well-preserved late Georgian domestic architecture. It is also notable for its association with the locally prominent Hale family, who occupied it for 100 years.[2] The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Description
The Dr. Elizur Hale House is located in eastern Glastonbury, on the north side of Hebron Avenue (Connecticut Route 94), between Hill Street and Ridge Road. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is five bays wide, with a center entrance simply framed and topped by an eight-light transom window. The interior follows a typical center-chimney plan, with a narrow vestibule containing a winding staircase, and parlor spaces to either side. The original kitchen extends behind the chimney, with small rooms at the rear corners. A 19th-century ell extends to the rear, housing modern amenities.[2]
Elizur Hale
ELizur Hale was the son of Captain Jonathan Hale and Sarah (Talcott) Hale. He graduated from
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Dr. Elizur Hale House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-14.