Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.194 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Hempsted House.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (13 x 21cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionSmall two-story frame house with a center chimney. Stone walls on either side and a well roughly indicated in the right foreground.According to Barber, Robert Hempsted, one of the original settlers of New London, built this house. In 1834, it was the residence of Joshua Hempsted, a 7th generation descendant.

Object number1953.5.194

NotesSubject Note: Based on visual evidence, it seems unlikely this is a 17th century house. Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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