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Gift of Roy D. Bassette, Jr. and John H. Bassette, 1976.18.355.8   © 2010 The Connecticut Histo…
House for Helen C. Hart, 39 Scarborough Street, Hartford
Gift of Roy D. Bassette, Jr. and John H. Bassette, 1976.18.355.8 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

House for Helen C. Hart, 39 Scarborough Street, Hartford

Architect (American, 1910 - 1940)
DateProbably 1915
MediumArchitectural drawings; pencil, black and pink ink on tracing paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 16 3/4 x 21in. (42.5 x 53.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Roy D. Bassette, Jr. and John H. Bassette
DescriptionArchitectural drawings of a Dutch Colonial Revival two-story frame house with attic and cellar include front, rear, and side elevations, as well as floor plans for all four levels. Rooms specified for the cellar are a laundry, coal rooms, and a cold room. The first floor features a veranda, living room, hall, den, porch, pantry, kitchen, butler's pantry, and dining room, all with oak flooring. Three chambers (bedrooms), two servant's rooms, two baths, a dressing room with full bath, closets, and a landing are illustrated on the second floor plan. All second floor rooms feature Georgia pine, excepting the oak landing. The attic contains a billiard/play room, chamber, hanging closet, bath, and several closets, all with Georgia Pine flooring specifications.

Object number1976.18.355.1-.8
NotesDate Note: Helen C. Hart and her husband Harold G. Hart were living at 170 Sigourney Street until 1915, when the Hartford city directories first show them living at 39 Scarborough Street. In the 1920 Federal Census, Helen Hart is living at 39 Scarborough Street with her son Jack, a maid and a cook. Harold G. Hart is living separately, at 846 Asylum Avenue. (Finlay 10/6/2010)
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