Ebenezer Grant House

Ebenezer Grant House
Location 1653 Main St., East Windsor Hill, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°51′5″N 72°36′31″W / 41.85139°N 72.60861°W / 41.85139; -72.60861Coordinates: 41°51′5″N 72°36′31″W / 41.85139°N 72.60861°W / 41.85139; -72.60861
Area 4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built 1695, 1757-58[1]
Built by Grant,Ebenezer
Architectural style Jacobean
Part of East Windsor Hill Historic District (#86001208)
NRHP Reference # 77001408[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 19, 1977
Designated CP May 30, 1986

The Ebenezer Grant House, at 1653 Main St. in East Windsor Hill, Connecticut, is a house built mostly during 1757-58. It has significance dating to 1695, when a house was built on the site, a house that is believed to be incorporated in the rear ell portion of the later development. The 1757-58 part of the house is described as "among the most elaborate 18th century houses still standing in Connecticut". Its historic importance is magnified by the existence of complete documentation.[1] The house was used to house the Tory governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, and British general Richard Prescott, as prisoners, for a time during the American Revolutionary War.[1] It was moved within its lot by about 25 feet in 1913.[1]:5

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 T. Robins Brown (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ebenezer Grant House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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