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West Hartford

West Hartford's register runs heavily to houses, 18 listings of that kind. The 1770s account for more of that work than any other decade. 2 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Noah Webster Birthplace, added Oct 15, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

27
Listings
2
Historic districts
2
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedNoah Webster Birthplace · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction dateAsa Gillett House · built 1760

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 6 of the 27 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

American colonial 2Colonial 2Byzantine Revival 1Colonial Revival 1Shingle style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 27 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Charles E. Beach House▾1990
Address
18 Brightwood Ln., West Hartford
Listed
Aug 23, 1990
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
90001287
Style
Shingle style architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Beach, Charles E., House
Beardsley–Mix House▾1986
Address
81 Rockledge Dr., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86001980
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Beardsley–Mix House
Brace, Moses–Uriah Cadwell House▾1986
Address
11 Flagg Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001982
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Brace, Moses–Uriah Cadwell House
James Butler House▾1986
Address
239 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001987
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Butler, James, House
Center Burying Yard, Old▾2002
Address
30 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
May 3, 2002
Listed for
Art, Religion, Black heritage, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
Center Cemetery
Reference
02000421
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Center Burying Yard, Old
Benjamin Colton House▾1986
Address
25 Sedgewick Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Dr. Brace House
Reference
86001988
Built
1770
Style
colonial architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Colton, Benjamin, House
Elizabeth Park▾1983
Address
Asylum Ave., West Hartford
Listed
Mar 10, 1983
Listed for
Landscape architecture
Significance
State
Reference
83001259
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Elizabeth Park
Samuel Farnsworth House▾1986
Address
537 Mountain Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001990
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Farnsworth, Samuel, House
Asa Gillett House▾1986
Address
202 S. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001992
Built
1760
Style
American colonial architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gillett, Asa, House
Timothy Goodman House▾1986
Address
567 Quaker Ln. S, West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001993
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Goodman, Timothy, House
Hartford Golf Club Historic District▾1986
Address
Roughly bounded by Simsbury Rd. and Bloomfield Ave., Northmoor Rd., Albany Ave., and Mohegan Dr., West Hartford
Listed
Jun 26, 1986
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
86001370
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hartford Golf Club Historic District
Sarah Whitman Hooker House▾1979
Address
1237 New Britain Ave., West Hartford
Listed
Nov 1, 1979
Listed for
Historical archaeology, Military, Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
79002627
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hooker, Sarah Whitman, House
Daniel Hosmer House▾1986
Address
253 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Butler House; Hatheway House
Reference
86001985
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hosmer, Daniel, House
House at 847 Main Street, North▾1986
Address
847 Main St. N, West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001996
Built
1777
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
House at 847 Main Street, North
Edward W. Morley HouseNHL1975
Mount St. Joseph Academy▾1983
Address
235 Fern St., West Hartford
Listed
Dec 22, 1983
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hamilton Heights
Reference
83003561
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Elisha Seymour Jr. House▾1986
Address
410 and 412 Park Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86001997
Style
American colonial architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Seymour, Elisha, Jr., House
The Spanish House▾1979
Address
46 Fernwood Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Jun 14, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Grace M. Spear Lincoln House
Reference
79002632
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Spanish House, The
Stanley–Woodruff–Allen House▾1986
Address
37 Buena Vista Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Saltbox Gallery
Reference
86002000
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Stanley–Woodruff–Allen House
Allyn Steele House▾1986
Address
114 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86002022
Built
1775
Style
colonial architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Steele, Allyn, House
Temple Beth Israel▾1995
Address
701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford
Listed
Nov 27, 1995
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
95001343
Style
Byzantine Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Temple Beth Israel
Noah Webster BirthplaceNHL1966
Webster, Noah, Memorial Library▾1981
Address
7 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Jul 30, 1981
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
81000534
Built
1917
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Webster, Noah, Memorial Library
John Wells Jr. House▾1986
Address
505 Mountain Rd., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
86002025
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wells, John, Jr., House
West Hill Historic District▾1996
Address
West Hill Dr. bounded by Farmington Ave., West Hartford
Listed
Nov 29, 1996
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
State
Also known as
Vanderbilt Estate
Reference
96001366
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West Hill Historic District
Whiting Homestead▾1987
Address
291 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Aug 3, 1987
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
87001291
Built
1790
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Whiting Homestead
Whitman House▾1986
Address
208 N. Main St., West Hartford
Listed
Sep 10, 1986
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Duffy House
Reference
86002028
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Whitman House

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