Francis Gillette House

USA / Connecticut / Blue Hills / Bloomfield Avenue, 545
 house, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Greek Revival (architecture)
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Historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: 1833
- Alterations: west addition
- Architectural style: Greek Revival
- Areas of significance: Politics/Government; Architecture; Social History
- Date added to NRHP: 3/25/1982

This was the home of Francis Gillette (1807-1879), one of Connecticut's earliest and most prominent abolitionists. Gillette opened his home to fugitive slaves as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Many properties in Connecticut have claims to being such places of shelter, with varying levels of historical veracity, but Francis Gillette's home is recognized definitively as one such location.

NRHP #82004391
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gillette_House
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Coordinates:   41°48'50"N   72°44'14"W
This article was last modified 4 years ago