Gilman-Hayden House

Gilman-Hayden House
Location 1871 Main St., East Hartford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°47′30″N 72°38′1″W / 41.79167°N 72.63361°W / 41.79167; -72.63361Coordinates: 41°47′30″N 72°38′1″W / 41.79167°N 72.63361°W / 41.79167; -72.63361
Area 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built 1784 (1784)
Built by Gilman,George
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 84001007[1]
Added to NRHP August 16, 1984

The Gilman-Hayden House is a historic house at 1871 Main Street in East Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1784, it is a good local example of Georgian architecture, and is also notable as the home of Edward Hayden, a diarist of the American Civil War. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Description and history

The Gilman-Hayden House is located on a rural-residential stretch of East Hartford's Main Street, between Gilman and King Streets. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a side gable roof and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade faces east and is five bays wide, with a center entrance sheltered by a gabled portico. A two-story ell extends to the rear, and an enclosed porch projects to the south. The interior of the house follows a typical center-hall plan, with two rooms on either side of the hall on both floors. The interior retains many original period features, including bead-board paneling, built-in cupboards, and wrought iron hardware. The two front parlor spaces feature fine fireplace surrounds.[2]

The house was built in 1784 by George Gilman, a descendant of some of the area's earliest settlers. The Gilmans originally owned land all the way to the Connecticut River, and operated a ferry. In the second quarter of the 19th century the property came into the hands of the Williams family, whose most famous member was William Williams, a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. In 1867, the house was purchased by Edward Hayden, whose mother was a Williams. Hayden is most notable for the unique diary he kept of his experiences during and after the American Civil War. One portion of the diary was written on a similary diary Hayden recovered from a Confederate Army soldier, and provides a unique window into the affairs of the war.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Gilman-Hayden House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-03.


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