Gillett, Asa, House
About this property
The Asa Gillett House is a historic house at 202 South Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1760 for the grandson of one of the area's early settlers, it is one of the town's few remaining 18th-century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1986. The Asa Gillett House stands on the east side of South Main Street, south of downtown West Hartford and a short way north of the Noah Webster House. The front of its property is lined by a low brownstone retaining wall. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney. The main entrance, centered on the front facade, is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and topped by an entablature. The main block is extended by a single-story ell to the right, and a two-story ell to the rear. The house was probably built in the mid-18th century by Asa Gillett, grandson of one of West Hartford's early proprietors. Joseph Gillett settled the area in 1694, and was one of the signatories to a petition for a western parish of Hartford, which the area was then part of. He was also a founding organizer of the new Congregational church. Asa Gillett was primarily a merchant, although other Gilletts were active in farming the surrounding land. National Register of Historic Places listings in West Hartford, Connecticut
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Gillett, Asa, House
This page lists Gillett, Asa, House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Gillett, Asa, House listed on the National Register?
Gillett, Asa, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1986.
What type of historic resource is Gillett, Asa, House?
Gillett, Asa, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Gillett, Asa, House?
The period of significance for Gillett, Asa, House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Gillett, Asa, House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Gillett, Asa, House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Hartford County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Hartford County.
Explore HartfordCounty ›More historic places in Connecticut
Browse all historic places in Connecticut.
View Connecticuthistoric sites ›Connecticut history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Connecticuthistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Gillett, Asa, House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.