The 1777 house at 847 North Main Street in West Hartford is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also on a touring guide of the Historic Sites of West Hartford. No known family name appears to be associated with this home.
Also, seven new buildings have been posted on Historic Buildings of Massachusetts! These are Trinity Church and New Old South Church in Boston; the Sheldon-Hawks House and Wells-Thorn House in Deerfield; the Phillips School in Boston; Harvard Hall in Cambridge; and Connecticut’s own state building at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield!
847 North Main Street, West Hartford (1777)
The house at 847 North Main Street is circa 1748, but the date in the historical records is listed as 1777, I believe. The information I received when I moved into the house in 1983 was that the house is called “The Gurdon Flagg House,” and Gurdon Flagg did live in the house, but I don’t know if he is a descendant of the family who built the house. The plaque that was on the front of the house when I bought it said, “The Gurdon Flagg House circa 1748.
My name is Diane My parents the Peterson’s owned 847 North Main for many years I grew up in the home I have the paperwork on the home reguarding the building of the house and all the many changes that had been done
The house was built in 1748 by Gurdon Flagg
the same Flagg family of Flagg Road, I am to understand the house was also part of the Underground Railroad. The org property had barns and had gone back as far as Mountain road, If anyone would like more info on this home please fell free to email me I would be happy to share
My name is Peter. My parents owned this home in the early 1960’s. The house was built in 1748. The kitchen was remodeled during our time there, before 1966. The main stairs were straightened at the same time.
My home at 847 North Main Street no longer has an in ground swimming pool. I had it filled in and the fence surrounding the pool removed. I am trying to recreate the space with native trees, fruit trees, shrubs, and flowers. I have a small pond with water flowing over rocks. Birds use the pond for drinking water.