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Mark Twain House Annex

Mark Twain House Annex is a historic place in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000884.

Hartford, Hartford County, ConnecticutListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000884★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Mark Twain House Annex?

The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his family from 1874 to 1891. The Clemens family had it designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and built in the America High Gothic style. Clemens biographer Justin Kaplan has called it "part steamboat, part medieval fortress and part cuckoo clock."

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The record

Listing details

Name
Mark Twain House Annex
City
Hartford
County
Hartford County
State
Connecticut
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000884
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
41.76721, -72.70155
When was Mark Twain House Annex listed on the National Register?

Mark Twain House Annex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Mark Twain House Annex located?

Mark Twain House Annex is located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut at approximately 41.76721, -72.70155. See the map above.

Is Mark Twain House Annex a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Mark Twain House Annex is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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