Hayward House (Colchester, Connecticut)

Hayward House
Hayward House in 2006
Location 9 Hayward Ave., Colchester, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°34′29″N 72°19′53″W / 41.57472°N 72.33139°W / 41.57472; -72.33139Coordinates: 41°34′29″N 72°19′53″W / 41.57472°N 72.33139°W / 41.57472; -72.33139
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1775 (1775)
Architect Otis, Amos
Architectural style Georgian
Part of Colchester Village Historic District (#94000254)
NRHP reference # 72001325[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 18, 1972
Designated CP April 4, 1994

The Hayward House is a historic house at 9 Hayward Avenue in Colchester, Connecticut. Built in 1775 and embellished in the late 19th century, it is a well-preserved 18th-century house, which has seen a number of locally prominent residents, as well as the nationally known inventor Nathaniel Hayward, who developed the process of vulcanizing rubber.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

Description and history

The Hayward House is located on the north side of Colchester's central village green, on the north side of Hayward Avenue. It is a three-story wood frame structure, with a gambrel roof, a large central chimney, and a single-story porch extending across the front. The roof is pierced by three gabled dormers. The main facade is five bays wide, with a center entrance framed by pilasters and a corniced entablature. A series of ells extend to the rear. On the left side a single-story polygonal bay projects, and a single-story screened porch extends across the right. During the late 19th-century, a Victorian porch was built across the front;[2] this has since been removed.

The house was built about 1775, by Abel Amos, a local builder, for Dudley Wright. At the time of its construction, it was one of largest and most elegant homes in the village. Wright operated a tavern on the premises, and also hosted meetings of the local Masonic lodge, which were held in a large ballroom that extends across the rear of the second floor. Dudley Wright's daughter married Doctor John Watrous, a figure locally prominent not just as a physician, but also for his civic involvement and philanthropy. In 1842, the house was purchased by the 19th-century inventor Nathaniel Hayward, the founder and principal owner of the Hayward Rubber Company.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Babbitt, Susan (April 19, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hayward House / Dudley Wright-Dr. Watrous-Nathaniel Hayward House". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1972
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