Wethersfield, CT Historic Town Photos

Wethersfield was founded in 1634 by Puritans from Watertown, Massachusetts and is the second-oldest town in Connecticut. As such, it hosts a large array of early American houses in an unspoiled setting. There are also several significant house museums including three most historic ones operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

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Joseph Webb House of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT.Silas Deane House of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT.Isaac Stevens House of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT.Buttolph-Williams House. Wethersfield, CT.
Joseph Webb House (1752) of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT. Silas Deane House (c1770) of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT. On National Register. Isaac Stevens House (1788) of Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Wethersfield, CT. Buttolph-Williams House (1711) (249 Broad St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Wethersfield Museum Keeney Memorial building. Wethersfield, CT.Hurlbut-Dunham House. Wethersfield, CT.Wethersfield First Church of Christ. Wethersfield, CT.Clock tower of Wethersfield First Church of Christ. Wethersfield, CT.
Wethersfield Museum Keeney Memorial building (1893) (200 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT. Hurlbut-Dunham House (1790s remodeled 1860s) (212 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT. Style: Italianate. Wethersfield First Church of Christ (1761-4) (250 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Clock tower of Wethersfield First Church of Christ (250 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Spire of Wethersfield First Church of Christ one of only three Colonial meetinghouses still standing in Connecticut. Wethersfield, CT.Chester Bulkley House. Wethersfield, CT.E.G. Robbins House. Wethersfield, CT.E.G. Robbins House. Wethersfield, CT.
Spire of Wethersfield First Church of Christ (250 Main St.) one of only three Colonial meetinghouses still standing in Connecticut. Wethersfield, CT.Chester Bulkley House (c1830) (184 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.E.G. Robbins House (1790 remodeled 1850) (161 Main St.) (aka Elijah Wright House). Wethersfield, CT.E.G. Robbins House (1790 remodeled 1850) (161 Main St.) (aka Elijah Wright House). Wethersfield, CT. Style: Italianate.
Old Academy now Wethersfield Historical Society & Library. Wethersfield, CT.Wethersfield streetscape with flowering trees. Wethersfield, CT.Robert Robbins House. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house on homesite of Leonard Chester, one of original adventurer settlers of 1634. Wethersfield, CT.
Old Academy (1804) (150 Main St.) now Wethersfield Historical Society & Library. Wethersfield, CT.Wethersfield streetscape with flowering trees. Wethersfield, CT.Robert Robbins House (c1800) (132 Broad St.). Wethersfield, CT. Style: Federal. Architect: James Francis.Heritage house (1740) (138 Broad St.) on homesite of Leonard Chester, one of original adventurer settlers of 1634. Wethersfield, CT.
Allyn Smith House on site of Abraham Finch homesite , one of original adventurer settlers of 1634. Wethersfield, CT.Front door of Allyn Smith House. Wethersfield, CT.Silas W. Robbins House built by owner of a seed company. Wethersfield, CT.Silas W. Robbins House with Mansard roof. Wethersfield, CT.
Allyn Smith House (1790) (168 Broad St.) on site of Abraham Finch homesite (1634), one of original adventurer settlers of 1634. Wethersfield, CT.Front door of Allyn Smith House (1790). Wethersfield, CT.Silas W. Robbins House (c1873) (185 Broad St.) built by owner of a seed company. Wethersfield, CT. Style: Second Empire.Silas W. Robbins House with Mansard roof. Wethersfield, CT.
Broad Street green with 17th & 18th C houses. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house near Wethersfield Cove. Wethersfield, CT.Samuel Hanmer Sr. House. Wethersfield, CT.George Hubbard House. Wethersfield, CT.
Broad Street green with 17th & 18th C houses. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house (1798) (503 Main St.) near Wethersfield Cove. Wethersfield, CT.Samuel Hanmer Sr. House (1765) (493 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.George Hubbard House (1637-1669) (481 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Capt. Caleb Griswald House. Wethersfield, CT.Francis Hanmer Jr. House. Wethersfield, CT.Streetscape off Main St. in Wethersfield Historic District. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house. Wethersfield, CT.
Capt. Caleb Griswald House (1734) (490 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Francis Hanmer Jr. House (1765) (496 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Streetscape off Main St. in Wethersfield Historic District. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house (c1770) (505 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Saml. Boardman House. Wethersfield, CT.Sargent John Lattimer House. Wethersfield, CT.Captain Samuel Butler House. Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house. Wethersfield, CT.
Saml. Boardman House (1769) (520 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Sargent John Lattimer House (1690) (527 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Captain Samuel Butler House (c1770) (528 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Heritage house (1747) (538 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Front door of heritage house. Wethersfield, CT.Wethersfield Cove. Wethersfield, CT.Cove Warehouse on Wethersfield Cove now a museum of Wethersfield's maritime trade. Wethersfield, CT.Cove Warehouse a final remnant of Wethersfield's maritime trade. Wethersfield, CT.
Front door of heritage house (1747) (538 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Wethersfield Cove. Wethersfield, CT.Cove Warehouse on Wethersfield Cove now a museum of Wethersfield's maritime trade (1650-1830). Wethersfield, CT.Cove Warehouse a final remnant of Wethersfield's maritime trade. Wethersfield, CT.
Gladiola in Wethersfield garden. Wethersfield, CT.Captain Nathaniel Stillman Jr. House. Wethersfield, CT.Ebenezer Talcott House. Wethersfield, CT.Timothy Stillman House. Wethersfield, CT.
Gladiola in Wethersfield garden. Wethersfield, CT.Captain Nathaniel Stillman Jr. House (1743) (468 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Ebenezer Talcott House (c1750) (366 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Timothy Stillman House (c1750) (340 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.
Captain Allyn Stillman House. Wethersfield, CT.Second Empire style building on Main St. Wethersfield, CT.Episcopal Trinity Parish. Wethersfield, CT.Simeon Belden House home of Wethersfield Seed Gardens founder James Belden. Wethersfield, CT.
Captain Allyn Stillman House (1766) (330 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Second Empire style building on Main St. Wethersfield, CT.Episcopal Trinity Parish (1871) (300 Main St.). Wethersfield, CT.Simeon Belden House (1767) (249 Main St.) home of Wethersfield Seed Gardens founder James Belden. Wethersfield, CT.
Connecticut style front doors of Simeon Belden house. Wethersfield, CT.Seed factory of Comstock, Ferre & Co. which pioneered Wethersfield into becoming a pioneer supplier of seeds to Americans. Wethersfield, CT.

Connecticut style front doors of Simeon Belden house (1767). Wethersfield, CT.Seed factory of Comstock, Ferre & Co. which pioneered Wethersfield into becoming a pioneer supplier of seeds to Americans. Wethersfield, CT.

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