Sarah Whitman Hooker House
- Also Known As: The Sheaf of Wheat
- Address: 1237 New Britain Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1720/00/00 | John Seymour buys land on Four Mile Hill in the Western Division of Hartford from Stephen Steel and, probably, soon begins building a mansion house. | |||||
| 1733/00/00 | Timothy Seymour, son of the builder, receives a license for a tavern. | |||||
| 1769/01/31 | John Whitman, Sarah's father, makes a list in his account book of furnishings given to her on the day before her marriage to Thomas H Hooker. Preserved at the Connecticut Historical Society, the dowry will be consulted during the restoration of the house. | |||||
| 1775/09/00 | Philip Wharton Skene | Confinement | Gov'r Skene and his son, Maj'r Andrew P Skene, are confined, with suitable lodgings and entertainment, in a remote part of the town of Hartford. | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1775/09/00 | Sarah Whitman Hooker | Home | Sarah Hooker, alone with two children age five and three, accommodates two prisoners of war, Philip and Andrew Skene, in her home for a period of some months at the behest of the Committee Appointed to Take Care of Prisoners. | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1781/06/00 | Capt Ebenezer Faxon | Life | Capt Ebenezer Faxon watches the parade of General Rochambeau's troops along South Street (now New Britain Avenue). Faxon's homestead was near New Britain Avenue (then called South Street) and South Quaker Lane (East Street). | Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route | ||
| 1802/00/00 | Charles Seymour inherits the family property, inventoried at $687.20. In 1804, he will mortgage it for $1,000. | |||||
| 1807/00/00 | Charles Seymour mortgages the homestead for $1,000. The central hall, two chimneys, full two-story rear section, attic and roof are probably added at this time which brings the house up to contemporary standards of Georgian style. | |||||
| 1807/00/00 | Charles Seymour sells the property for $1,280 to his sister and Jedidiah Wells, who are about to be married. |
| Particulars for Sarah Whitman Hooker House: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | American |
| Architectural Style | American Colonial |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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