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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1675/00/00 Lt John Bradford Architect, Home The oldest part of the house could be John Bradford's "new dwelling house", built before 1691, consisting of two rooms with a gambrel roof, now the library or southwest room.
1690/00/00 Thomas Bradford of Norwichtown Architect, Home The earliest part of the house, Bradford's "new dwelling house," may be the old dining room or northeast room built by a Thomas (not John) Bradford, a proprietor of Norwich.
1719/00/00 Deacon Simon Huntington Architect, Home The second stage in the construction of the Bradford-Huntington House is built by Simon Huntington Jr between 1691 and l719. Probably the a new dining room and entrance hall adjoining the old dining room.
1736/11/02 Deacon Simon Huntington Died Simon Huntington dies, possibly of small pox, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony. He is buried in the Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut.
1740/00/00 Joshua Huntington Esq Home The parlor, center hall and chimney, and library formingthe south wing or the "new house" is built.
1745/08/26 Joshua Huntington Esq Died Joshua Huntington dies in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony.
1777/00/00 Gen Jabez Huntington Home Jabez Huntington is appointed Major General of the Connecticut militia, and is in constant correspondence with Washington, Lafayette, Hancock, Shennan, Trumbull, and many leading patriots. There is evidence that both Washington and Lafayette makes visits.

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Particulars for Bradford-Huntington House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Military
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 70000720
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Huntington,Simon,Jr.; Bradford,Thomas
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749
Significant Year: c 1691, c 1719, c 1740
Associated People: Huntington,Gen. Jabez
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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