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North Street #73

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Scope and Contents

Known as the Sheldon Tavern, this house was built in 1760 by Col. Elisha Sheldon. The architect was Giles Kilbourn. Later owned by Dr. Lemuel Hopkins. In 1795 it was bought by Urian Tracy and remodeled with William Sprat as the architect. Later Owners included Judge James Gould; Professor James M. Hoppin; John P. Elton (1910); Samuel H. Fisher. [There are a large number of photographs to be divided and described.] Also a photograph of Gould's Law School (1798-1823) building that was on the south side of the house and later moved to West Street, no longer standing.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840-2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 45 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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