State: Connecticut
Connecticut is rich with early American homes that still hold their original charm. You’ll find 1700s Capes and saltboxes with center chimneys and wide-plank floors, Georgian and Federal-style houses with symmetry and restraint, and Colonial Revivals from the early 1900s that echo the past with care. Many homes still have exposed beams, paneled walls, original fireplaces, and the quiet weight of time in every room. Whether tucked into a coastal town or along a winding inland road, these homes often feel more preserved than changed. If you’re drawn to early architecture, soft light on old floors, and houses that still carry their earliest details, you’ll find it in Connecticut.
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18th Century – Griswold, CT
This is your opportunity to own a piece of history. This house was built prior to the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution being signed and Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity. According to Griswold local historian this house was known as the Benjamin Coit Farm who was a judge in the 1700’s. In the early 18th and 19th centuries the house was considered the “Town Farm” also known as an Almshouse. Throughout its history, this house was a place where poor people in the town could live…
