Built for Oliver Wolcott, Sr. in 1754 on South Street in Litchfield, this is the town’s oldest surviving Georgian-style house. During the Revolutionary War, Wolcott was a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as Governor of Connecticut (1796-1797). The Colonial Revival wing was added in the 1890s.
Oliver Wolcott, Sr. House (1754)
My husband and son are direct decendants of Oliver Wolcott, through my husband’s mother, whose maiden name was Wolcott. She has a very thick family bible, full of info. Cool stuff!
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