Monthly Archives: May 2011
Mark Twain House, Hartford CT
This is one of my favorite Victorian homes to visit. The house was built for Mark Twain’s (AKA: Samuel Clemens) Family in 1874. It was designed by the architects Edward T. Potter and Alfred H. Thorp. At the time … Continue reading
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Hartford CT
This Gothic Revival style home was built in 1871 for Franklin Chamberlin in the Nook Farm neighborhood of Hartford CT. The Stowe’s bought the 17 room residence in 1873 and Harriet lived there for 23 years – until her … Continue reading
Katherine Seymour Day House, Hartford CT
Built in 1884 for Franklin and Mary Porter Chamberlin in the Nook Farm neighborhood of Hartford CT. Queen Anne in style, it was designed by the architect Francis Kimball. It is a 20 room building that features nature inspired carvings … Continue reading
Filed under Hartford CT, Historic Homes Out of New York State
Thayer Smith House, Hartford CT
I don’t know much about this beautiful house except it was built in the 1870′s for Charles and Eliza Thayer Smith. It stands across the street from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in the Nook Farm neighborhood of Hartford CT.
