National Historic Landmark · house · Wethersfield, Connecticut

Deane, Silas, House

Historic house in Connecticut, United States in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 5 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Silas Deane House

The Silas Deane House is a historic house museum at 203 Main Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1773, this National Historic Landmark was the home of Silas Deane (1737–1789), the first foreign diplomat for the United States.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address203 Main St., Wethersfield, CT
CountyHartford County
ListedOct 6, 1970
Reference number70000835
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address203 Main St., Wethersfield, CT
Coordinates41.71177, -72.65319 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSpringfield Armory National Historic Site · 28 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 23 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 25 mi · Westville Recreation Area 39 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000835. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.