Construction of the house at 25 Vine Street in New Britain, which displays Victorian Gothic and Eastlake elements, has been dated to 1867, c. 1875, or, in A Walk Around Walnut Hill (1975), between 1885 and 1890. That same book indicates the house was built by Jacob J. and Charlotte Ritz (Jacob Ritz was a city councilman in 1882) and was purchased by George Tyler, an engineer, about 1900. The property includes an original carriage house.

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Jacob J. & Charlotte Ritz House (1875)
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  • April 12, 2022 at 5:45 pm
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    There are several homes quite older than these in New Britain. There seems to be no mention of homes built before the early 1800’s. Why is that?

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