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The homestead of the Willard family in Newington is at 372 Willard Avenue. Built in 1732, it is one of the oldest houses in Newington and has its original double door. In the twentieth century, when the house was home to the First Selectman, James C. Gilbert (served 1922 to 1939), it operated as the town office, with Gilbert conducting town business in what was known as the Borning Room!

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Willard Homestead (1732)