Allis-Bushnell House facts for kids
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Allis-Bushnell House
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| Location | 853 Boston Post Rd., Madison, Connecticut |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| Architect | Aaron Blatchley |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004352 |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1982 |
The Allis-Bushnell House is a special old house located at 853 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut. It was built way back in 1785. Because of its history, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Today, the Madison Historical Society owns this house. They run it as a historic house museum, which means you can visit it to learn about how people lived long ago.
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The House's Story
Early Owners and Building the House
The land where the Allis-Bushnell House stands was once a much larger piece of property. In 1772, this big piece of land was sold to four different people. One of them was Nathaniel Allis Sr., who received the part where the house is now.
Later, in 1774, David Landon and Samuel Brown became the owners of this land. Then, in 1785, a man named Aaron Blatchley bought the land from Brown and Landon.
Blatchley started building the house soon after buying the land. It was first built as a "one-and-a-half-story" building. This means it had one main floor and a smaller half-story upstairs. The house had two large rooms at the front. Behind these, there was a smaller kitchen and a bedroom. Upstairs, there were four small rooms.
At some point later, the roof was changed. This made the second floor a full size, giving the house more space. A part of the house that looks like it's from the Victorian era was probably added after the American Civil War. The building work on the house took about four years, from April 1785 to December 1789.
The Historical Society's Home
In 1917, the Madison Historical Society started renting the Allis-Bushnell House. They used it to keep their historical collections and as a place for meetings.
On July 13, 1920, the society officially bought the house and about half an acre of land around it. The Allis-Bushnell House was the main office for the Madison Historical Society until 2010.
Today, the house is open for special events. Both members of the society and the public can visit to explore this historic building.
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