- Oliver Wolcott House
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Oliver Wolcott HouseHouse in 2010
Location: Litchfield, CT Coordinates: 41°44′36″N 73°11′16″W / 41.74333°N 73.18778°WCoordinates: 41°44′36″N 73°11′16″W / 41.74333°N 73.18778°W 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]
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/site5.htm Wolcott House, National Park Service
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