Oliver Wolcott House

Oliver Wolcott House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
House in 2010
Location:	Litchfield, CT
Coordinates:	41°44′36″N 73°11′16″W / 41.74333°N 73.18778°W / 41.74333; -73.18778Coordinates: 41°44′36″N 73°11′16″W / 41.74333°N 73.18778°W / 41.74333; -73.18778
Built:	1753
Architect:	Oliver Wolcott
Architectural style:	Federal
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	71001011
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	November 11, 1971[1]
Designated NHL:	November 11, 1971[2]

The Oliver Wolcott House is a historic colonial home in Litchfield, Connecticut. Built in 1753 by Oliver Wolcott Sr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, it is the oldest house in the borough.^[3]

It was the home of the Wolcott family which furnished three generations of Connecticut governors: Roger Wolcott, his son Oliver Wolcott Sr., his grandson Oliver Wolcott Jr.. Roger Wolcott's son-in-law by his daughter Ursula, Matthew Griswold, also served as a Connecticut governor.^[3]

Many distinguished guests visited the Wolcott House, including Lafayette and George Washington, who stayed there in 1780 during his first visit to Litchfield.^[3]

House from side-front

This house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.^[2][4] It is located on South Street, nearly opposite to Wolcott Avenue. The house is not open to the public.^[5]

It is a contributing building in the Litchfield Historic District.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Oliver Wolcott House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1175&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Some Historic Sites of Litchfield Connecticut. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc.. 1933 (rep. 2005). pp. 10–11. ISBN 0-7884-3030-0. 
4. ^ Charles W. Snell (June 21, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oliver Wolcott HousePDF (185 KB). National Park Service . Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1968 and 1971.PDF (1.42 MB)
5. ^ http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/site5.htm Wolcott House, National Park Service