Roger Butler House

Roger Butler House
Location 146 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°43′54.85″N 72°40′18.25″W / 41.7319028°N 72.6717361°W / 41.7319028; -72.6717361Coordinates: 41°43′54.85″N 72°40′18.25″W / 41.7319028°N 72.6717361°W / 41.7319028; -72.6717361
Built 1769
Architect unknown
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 96000847[1]
Added to NRHP August 15, 1996

The Roger Butler House is a historic house at 146 Jordan Lane in Wethersfield, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney and a centered entrance. Porches, probably added in the mid-19th century, are on the east and back sides. The front entrance was at one time sheltered by an Italianate hood, but that has been removed. The interior retains original flooring, woodwork, and door hardware. The house was built c. 1769 by Roger Butler, and remained in the hands of his descendants until 1954. Local lore claims that the house was a stop on the Underground Railroad in the 19th century.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Roger Butler House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-12.


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