Mark Twain House Annex
Historic house in Connecticut. Built 1874 by Edward Tuckerman Potter. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
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."
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT |
| County | Hartford County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000884 |
| Built | 1874 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | Edward Tuckerman Potter |
| Type of place | nonprofit organization, single-family detached home, historic house museum |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT |
| Website | marktwainhouse.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 41.7672° N, 72.7015° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Hartford | 151 listed places in Hartford → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Springfield Armory National Historic Site · 24 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 21 miles · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 26 miles · Westville Recreation Area 39 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Mark Twain House Annex listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Mark Twain House Annex built?
1874, designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter, in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Mark Twain House Annex?
Yes. Mark Twain House Annex is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Mark Twain House Annex?
351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. The nearest national park unit is Springfield Armory National Historic Site, 24 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Mark Twain House Annex?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Mark Twain House Annex?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters, 21 miles away. Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area is 26 miles away, and Westville Recreation Area is 39 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Mark Twain House Annex?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000884. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.