One of the houses in West Hartford’s West Hill development of the 1920s is the Horace R. Grant House, designed by Cortland Luce and built in 1923. Horace R. Grant, President of the Allen Manufacturing Company, is credited with conceiving the idea for the development. He planned it with Stanley K. Dimock, who had inherited the land from his father, Ira Dimock, a silk manufacturer. Ira Dimock had purchased the former Vanderbilt Mansion on the property, which was later demolished to make way for the new houses. The Grant House has a rear addition, dating to 1937 and designed by William T. Marchant.

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Horace R. Grant House (1923)

2 thoughts on “Horace R. Grant House (1923)

  • October 20, 2017 at 11:52 pm
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    It looks lovely. Is this Horace Ransom Grant (1876-1947), the son of Frederick Sanford Grant (1844-1919)?

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