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Stanley-Whitman House
1 review for Stanley-Whitman House
One of Farmington's local gems...along with the nearby Hill-Stead House and Miss Porter's School for Girls, you'd be remiss if you passed by without a visit!
I lived in West Hartford for some time and for some reason or another, I missed out on the home...but a return visit to New England recently led me to its front door.
My honey and I stopped by on a lovely late summer day to find that no one was there...just us and the young lady behind the counter. She tried to ring us up for a tour but the darn register didn't want to work. And while, bless her heart, she wasn't a tour guide, she offered to give the tour herself since the regular docent had stepped out.
So off we went into the main museum area which houses a few historic pieces from the town, including two chairs that they actually let you sit on!! It's pretty cool to feel the difference between to eras of craftsmanship.
Just as we were entering the house, the docent came back and our tour expanded to me, my boyfriend, and the two ladies! FOR FREE! Now that's what I call a tour! They didn't have to be so kind but it was clear they were passionate about the home and wanted to share what they knew...
The home itself is dated back to the early 1700's and is nestled on a 1 1/4-acre site in the historic village of Farmington. Sited on an attractive residential street of 18th- and early 19th-century houses, the facility features a generous garden area surrounded by apple trees. It's a GREAT example of early architecture with style elements clearly brought over from Europe...wonderful educational experience for all ages...
The thing I found interesting was that the temperature change from the museum to the main kitchen are of the home was so distinct...it was quite cold in the home even though it was rather warm outside. And apparently this is how it would've been back when the original owners lived on the premises. Interesting to walk through the house and see items from the era...
It's one of the few surviving frame houses built in 17th century New England and is listed as a National Historic Place by the National Park Service.
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