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Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead

Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead is a historic place in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000707.

Windsor, Hartford County, ConnecticutListed October 6, 1970NRIS #70000707★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead?

The Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, also known as Elmwood, is a historic house museum at 788 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1781, it was the home of the American lawyer and politician Oliver Ellsworth until his death in 1807, and was designated a National Historic Landmark because of this association. A Founding Father of the United States, Ellsworth (1745–1807) helped draft the United States Constitution, served as the third Chief Justice of the United States, and was a United States senator from Connecticut. The house is owned and maintained and operated as a museum by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open for tours upon request.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead
City
Windsor
County
Hartford County
State
Connecticut
Listed on the National Register
October 6, 1970
NRIS reference number
70000707
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.87865, -72.62441
When was Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead listed on the National Register?

Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1970.

Where is Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead located?

Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead is located in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut at approximately 41.87865, -72.62441. See the map above.

Is Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Ellsworth, Oliver, Homestead is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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