Sarah Whitman Hooker House facts for kids
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Sarah Whitman Hooker House
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| Location | 1237 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1720 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002627 |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1979 |
The Sarah Whitman Hooker House is a very old and special house in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was built around 1720, which makes it one of the oldest houses still standing in the whole town! Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979.
What the House Looks Like
The Sarah Whitman Hooker House is in West Hartford. It's a two-and-a-half-story building made of wood. It has two chimneys inside and a main front door right in the middle. The house is located at a busy corner, which makes it easy to spot. The front door has windows on the sides and a fancy frame around it.
A Long History
This house was first built around 1720. It was built by a person named John Seymour. At that time, it was one of the first areas in Hartford's "West Parish" to be settled by people.
The house has changed a bit over the years. In the early 1800s, it had a big update. The original chimney was removed, and parts of the attic and back rooms were rebuilt. Later, in 1935, there was a fire inside, but luckily, the house has been fixed up since then.
Its Role in the American Revolution
Beyond being very old, the Sarah Whitman Hooker House is famous for its connection to the American Revolutionary War. During the war, the house belonged to Thomas Hart Hooker and his wife, Sarah Whitman Hooker. Thomas was a descendant of Thomas Hooker, who helped found Hartford.
The Hookers played a small but interesting part in the war. They held two people, Andrew and Philip Skene, as captives in their home. The Skenes were Loyalists, which means they supported the British during the war. They were captured by American forces early in the war, after the Americans took over Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
Today, the town of West Hartford owns this historic house.
