According to the nomination for the Charter Oak Place National Historic District, the house at 16 Charter Oak Place in Hartford was erected in 1894 for Philemon Robbins, a furniture manufacturer, but Robbins had passed away in 1890. In the 1830s he was a partner with Isaac Wright and Joseph Winship in Isaac Wright & Company, one of Hartford’s leading furniture companies. After Wright’s death in 1838 his partners formed Robbins & Winship, which became Robbins Brothers in 1878.

The house’s first story is brick, with its upper two stories being shingled. There is a Palladian window in the upper story’s triangular gable.

The ninth chimney fire was added to the fire department list yesterday, when the headquarters chemical company answered a telephone call just after noon to the house of Mananger Norman McD. Crawford of the street railway, at No: 16 Charter Oak Place. The chimney burned Itself out and no damage was done.

Hartford Courant, February 14, 1901

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House at 16 Charter Oak Place, Hartford (1894)

3 thoughts on “House at 16 Charter Oak Place, Hartford (1894)

  • September 10, 2023 at 4:47 pm
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    Is this house still standing and if so, is it inhabited.?

  • September 10, 2023 at 4:48 pm
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    Is the house still standing and is it inhabited?

  • September 11, 2023 at 6:19 pm
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    Gloria,
    Yes, it’s still standing and has condo units inside.

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