The house built for Benjamin Taylor, a Hartford merchant, on Main Street in Glastonbury in 1830, represents a transition from the Federal to the Greek Revival styles, but is still primarily Federal. The property had earlier been owned by Abraham Phelps, a blacksmith whose shop was located behind the building. For many years the building housed the Blacksmith’s Tavern, during which time the elaborate staircase was added. The restaurant closed in 1997 and the building now houses offices.
Also today, two new entries have been added to Historic Buildings of Massachusetts: The Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace and the Old State House.
The Benjamin Taylor House (1830)