John Havens Sawyer was a Mystic ship captain engaged in fishing and coastal trading. In 1835 he built the Greek Revival-style house at 5 Stanton Place in Mystic. Sawyer and his wife, Elsey, only lived in the house a short time. In 1838 he sold it to Charles Mallory and moved to Key West, Florida.

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John Havens Sawyer House (1835)

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  • Parnassus
    January 10, 2019 at 9:33 am
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    I’ve missed your posts, and the handsome Sawyer house is a wonderful one to get started on again!
    –Jim

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