Butler-McCook Homestead
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The Butler-McCook Homestead was built in 1782. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
The house was in one family for two hundred years, and is also notable for gardens designed by Jacob weideman.
Connecticut Landmarks operates the house as a museum known as the Butler-McCook House & Garden. The house reflects two centuries of ownership by one family, with furnishings and decorative items ranging from the Colonial through the Victorian eras.
The house also features the Main Street History Center, with exhibits about Hartford's history.
, including:
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.
The house was in one family for two hundred years, and is also notable for gardens designed by Jacob weideman.
Connecticut Landmarks operates the house as a museum known as the Butler-McCook House & Garden. The house reflects two centuries of ownership by one family, with furnishings and decorative items ranging from the Colonial through the Victorian eras.
The house also features the Main Street History Center, with exhibits about Hartford's history.
Connecticut Landmark other museums
Connecticut Landmarks also operates other historic house museumsHistoric house museums
A historic house museum is a house that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home...
, including:
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External links
- Butler-McCook House & Garden - official site at Connecticut Landmarks