Hempsted House.
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (13 x 21cm)
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.On View
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