Catlin House, West Hartford, Connecticut: At 1110 Farmington Avenue is a Dutch Colonial Revival mansion that last sold…
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Mill House, Naugatuck, Connecticut: This tiny colonial-era home at 190 Field Street was built circa 1812 nearby Baummer…
Old Lyme, Connecticut: “As early as the 1640’s settlers from Saybrook cleared and planted land on the east…
809 Forest Road, New Haven, Connecticut: This stone and stucco home is a side-by-side Colonial, erected in 1929….
Ansonia, Connecticut: “Here the first settlers came in 1654 and established a settlement called Uptown Derby. It is…
Timothy Boardman House, Berlin, Connecticut: A tailor named Timothy Boardman owned this federal house constructed circa 1790. Boardman…
The Ledges, Berlin, Connecticut: This oversized Colonial Revival at 845 Worthington Ridge was built in 1930 for George…
Captain Stannard House, Westbrook, Connecticut: This ornate Federal style home at 138 Main Street was built in 1872...
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Eli Whitney Boarding House, Hamden, Connecticut: At the corner of Whitney Avenue and Armory Street, is a late…
500 Central Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut: At the corner of Central Avenue and Burton Street is a Folk…
Birmingham (Derby), Connecticut: Did you know? The Derby Center was originally called Birmingham. The town was settled in...
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Newington, Connecticut: “1636 – Newington valley used by Wethersfield settlers as a source for pipe staves, building materials…
Recently, I have stumbled upon a collection of postcards depicting Hartford, Connecticut. They date from the turn of...
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Reverend John Cookson House, Middletown, Connecticut: At 61 Main Street is a Greek Revival home built in 1837…
55 Governors Avenue, Milford, Connecticut: Erected in 1865, this Italianate home has early Victorian accents and a…
10 Alston Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut: This French country Tudor was built in 1928 in heart of New…
New Hartford, Connecticut: “In 1732 the Connecticut General Assembly gave Hartford and Windsor permission to establish seven towns…
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, New Haven, Connecticut: Starting as a mission, Holy Transfiguration became a parish in 1915…
Tongue Point Lighthouse, Bridgeport, Connecticut: On the western shore of Bridgeport Harbor is a small black lighthouse nicknamed…
Beacon Falls, Connecticut: “The lands of Beacon Falls first appear in history when Milford was settled in 1639….
Salem H. Wales House, Bridgeport, Connecticut: The house at 528 Clinton Avenue in Bridgeport is an Italianate villa,…
20 Church Street, Hartford, Connecticut: “This downtown Hartford skyscraper, built in 1981 by Olympia & York, is…
Thomas C. Wordin House, Bridgeport, Connecticut: At 1139 Fairfield Avenue is a Gilded Age mansion first built for…
Ansonia, Connecticut: The city of Ansonia, located in New Haven County on the Naugatuck River, is in…
Smith-Stiles House, Middletown, Connecticut: Located at 15 Pleasant Street is a Second Empire “double house” constructed in 1871…
Howard Curtis House, Stratford, Connecticut: This Italianate home was erected in 1876 on Main Street. Its original owner…
96 Killdeer Road, Hamden, Connecticut: Completed in 1928, this cottage-style home has European-inspired architectural design elements such as…
Rimmon School House, Beacon Falls, Connecticut: At the intersection of Rimmon Hill Road is a one-room school house…
West Haven Armory, West Haven, Connecticut: The former National Guard Armory at 511 Main Street was constructed in...
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Hamden, Connecticut: “Incorporated in 1786, this town was originally part of New Haven and was named for John…
One of the oldest houses on the on Lyme Street, the Deming-Avery House was built in 1726. Additions...
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Oxford, Connecticut: “Originally part of Derby, Oxford was settled by people pushing inland from Derby, Stratford, and New…
Florence Griswold House, Lyme, Connecticut: The home of famous art leader, Florence Griswold is a late Georgian-style mansion,…
Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut: The Travelers Insurance Company was founded by Hartford’s masonry magnate, James Goodwin Batterson…
158 Milford, Connecticut: Built around 1900, this minuscule mansard-roofed home is hard to miss in downtown Milford….
Collinsville, Connecticut: In 1826, a group led by Samuel Watkinson Collins and his brother David, purchased a sawmill...
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Derby-Shelton Railroad Bridge, Shelton, Connecticut: In 1888, railroads and trestles were laid on the Shelton side of the…
Cannon Square, Stonington, Connecticut: On a public square between Main Street and Water Street are cannons, monuments…
Lynde Point Lighthouse, Old Saybrook, Connecticut: Also called Saybrook Inner Light, the lighthouse sits on the mouth…
Shelton, Connecticut: "1639 - Stratford area settled, with present-day Shelton as the northern part. 1717 - Northern settlers...
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Cheney Building, Hartford, Connecticut: This Main Street mainstay was built in 1876. It was the masterpiece of…
Charles H. Pond House, Milford, Connecticut: Charles Hobby Pond served as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1850…
989 Neipsic Road, Glastonbury, Connecticut: This brick colonial was built in 1773. The property is on 1.6 acres…
Barns of Glastonbury, Connecticut: The Town of Glastonbury has been a farming community since 1693. There are about…
Robert Robbins House, Wethersfield, Connecticut: This federal style home at 132 Broad Street is the Robert Robbins House….
North Dumpling Island, New York: Three miles off the shore of Groton, Connecticut, is North Dumpling Island and…
Buttolph-Williams House, Wethersfield, Connecticut: Construction began on this vintage colonial in 1711 and finished by 1714. Originally thought…
Bristol-Babcock Factory, Waterbury, Connecticut: Formerly the Bristol Company and Bristol-Babcock Factory at 40 Bristol Street Waterbury on the…
Tuttle House, Naugatuck, Connecticut: In 1858, John Howard Whittemore formed a company with Bronson B. Tuttle to produce…
130 Honeyspot Road, Stratford, Connecticut: Built in 1910, this disheveled two-story establishment was once home to Johnny’s Restaurant…
Duane Barnes House, Middletown, Connecticut: This Gothic Revival house on High Street, was built in 1848. Edward Duane…
Merritt Parkway, Connecticut: The Merritt Parkway is one of the oldest scenic parkways in the United States. The…
Morningside, Milford, Connecticut: In 1639, about 100 acres comprising the neighborhood of Morningside was purchased for the Town…
Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union, Connecticut: Bigelow Hollow State Park is located in the town of Union, and...
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This unique fountain is located in the village of Nichols on the corner of Huntington Turnpike and Unity…
George Fay House, Meriden, Connecticut: Also known as the “Painted Lady" the Fay House was built in 1865....
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Danbury, Connecticut: “Eight families came from Norwalk in 1685 to settle this area which the Indians called Pahquioque….
Christ Church, New Haven, Connecticut: Completed in 1898, the structure is among the masterworks of British architect Henry...
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Gillette Castle, Lyme, Connecticut: The castle was a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette (1853–1937), an...
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New London Ledge Lighthouse, New London, Connecticut: Built in 1909, this Second Empire style lighthouse with a mansard...
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Charles Fales House, Meriden, Connecticut: This Victorian era monstrosity was first built around 1887. It was the mansion...
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Old Meriden High School, Meriden, Connecticut: The former high school now serving as the Meriden Board of Education...
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96 Curtis Street, Meriden, Connecticut: This antique colonial with a vintage wood door was built around 1800, along...
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1630 Main Street Stratford, Connecticut: Erected in 1890, this Italianate-style home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths sits...
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City Place I, Hartford, Connecticut: A commercial office building now stands on the site of John Pierpont Morgan’s...
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Chidsey-Linsley House, East Haven, Connecticut: Built circa 1750, and renovated in 1790, this colonial cape is one of…
John H. Woodruff House, Plainville, Connecticut: At 53 East Maple Street is a late example of Greek Revival…
Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, New Haven, Connecticut: Commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by locals, this extradosed...
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East Haven, Connecticut: “This area, purchased by the Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton in 1638, was later…
Parish-Gillett House, Branford, Connecticut: Originally built in 1734, this house has been altered with Queen Anne-style elements. It…
Solomon Goffe House, Meriden, Connecticut: On the east side of Colony Street still stands Meriden’s oldest house. Solomon...
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Shipyard Falls, East Hampton, Connecticut: This little-known waterfall isn’t marked on most maps. Its water source is from…
Branford, Connecticut: "In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded "eleven coats of trucking cloth and one coat of...
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James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, Connecticut: At a cost of $300,000, Chicago-based architect Solon Spencer Beman designed the…
Beach Memorial Library, Newtown, Connecticut: At 63 Main Street is the Beach Memorial Library. Built in 1900, it…
Moses Beach, Wallingford, Connecticut: A luxurious home once stood proudly over 83 North Main Street. Constructed in 1850…
Union Station, New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven’s main passenger railroad station was completed in 1920. The Georgian-style building…
Quinnipiack Club, New Haven, Connecticut: In 1871, a group of twenty New Haven businessmen established the "Ours Club,"...
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The Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut: At Yale University in downtown New Haven is the…
Olympia Diner, Newington, Connecticut: In 1954, the Olympia Diner on the Berlin Turnpike was festablished by the Jerry…
38 Shelton Road, Trumbull, Connecticut: This Victorian antique was built in 1806. The property includes two acres in…
134 Center Street, Southport, Connecticut: This palatial Southport home was built in 1882 for John Hoyt Perry, a…
The Coley Homestead, Weston, Connecticut: This estate was established in 1834 by David Dimon Coley on 15 acres…
Villa Rosa, Milford, Connecticut: In the Woodmont section of Milford, the estate of theater magnate Sylvester Z. Poli...
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Hartford Electric Light Company, Hartford, Connecticut: The Hartford Electric Light Company began operations with a steam-powered electrical generating…
