Historic places in West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford in Hartford County has 28 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 23 buildings, 3 sites, 2 districts. The first was listed in 1966 and the most recent in 2002. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, exploration/settlement, education. 2 are National Historic Landmarks: Morley, Edward W., House, Webster, Noah, Birthplace.
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Every National Register listing in West Hartford
Morley, Edward W., House
It is notable as the home of the scientist Edward W. Morley (1838–1923) from 1906 to 1923. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #75002057
Webster, Noah, Birthplace
It was the boyhood home of American lexicographer Noah Webster (Junior, 1758–1853), and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #66000886
Elizabeth Park
Elizabeth Park is a city park located in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Asylum Ave. · NPS record #83001259
Beach, Charles E., House
Built in 1900–01, it is one of the town's finest examples of Shingle style architecture. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #90001287
Beardsley-Mix House
Built about 1774, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century buildings. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001980
Brace, Moses-Uriah Cadwell House
Built in 1766, it is one of West Hartford's few surviving 18th-century buildings. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001982
Butler, James, House
Built about 1800, it is a well-preserved example of transitional Georgian-Federal architecture, and one of the town's older homes. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001987
Center Burying Yard, Old (also Center Cemetery)
The Old Center Burying Yard or Center Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 30 North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
30 N. Main St. · NPS record #02000421
Colton, Benjamin, House (also Dr. Brace House)
Probably built about 1770, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001988
Farnsworth, Samuel, House
Probably built about 1797, it is one of West Hartford's few surviving 18th-century buildings, and a particularly rare example of a small vernacular single-story cottage. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001990
Gillett, Asa, House
Built in 1760 for the grandson of one of the area's early settlers, it is one of the town's few remaining 18th-century houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001992
Goodman, Timothy, House
Built in the early to mid-18th century, it is one of West Hartford's few surviving 18th-century houses. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001993
Hartford Golf Club Historic District
The Hartford Golf Club Historic District encompasses a golf course and adjacent residential neighborhood in West Hartford and Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Simsbury Rd. and Bloomfield Ave., Northmoor Rd., Albany Ave., and Mohegan Dr. · NPS record #86001370
Hooker, Sarah Whitman, House
Built about 1720, it is believed to be the oldest standing house in the town. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #79002627
Hosmer, Daniel, House (also Butler House; Hatheway House)
Built about 1774, it is one of the town's small number of surviving 18th-century buildings, and is a well-preserved example of a Georgian farmhouse. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001985
House at 847 Main Street, North
Dating to the mid-18th century, it is a well-preserved example of vernacular Georgian architecture, with a modest entrance surround. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001996
Mount St. Joseph Academy (also Hamilton Heights)
The Mount St. [Wikipedia]
235 Fern St. · NPS record #83003561
Revolutionary War Campsite
The Revolutionary War Campsite is a historic archaeological site in West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #86000853
Seymour, Elisha, Jr., House
The Elisha Seymour Jr. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86001997
Spanish House, The (also Grace M. Spear Lincoln House)
Built in 1928, it is the only Spanish Colonial Revival house in the town, and a well-preserved and documented exemplar of the style. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #79002632
Stanley-Woodruff-Allen House (also Saltbox Gallery)
Built about 1752, it is one of West Hartford's oldest surviving buildings. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86002000
Steele, Allyn, House
Built in 1775, it is one of West Hartford's few surviving 18th-century buildings. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86002022
Temple Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Israel (transliterated from the Hebrew as "House of Israel") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 701 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
701 Farmington Ave. · NPS record #95001343
Webster, Noah, Memorial Library
The 1917 Noah Webster Memorial Library building is a historic library building at 7 North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
7 N. Main St. · NPS record #81000534
Wells, John, Jr., House
The John Wells Jr. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86002025
West Hill Historic District (also Vanderbilt Estate)
The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]
West Hill Dr. bounded by Farmington Ave. · NPS record #96001366
Whiting Homestead
Built about 1790, it is a fine example of late colonial architecture, with many original interior features. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #87001291
Whitman House (also Duffy House)
Built about 1764, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century buildings. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #86002028
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