The John Pierpont House, on Elm Street in New Haven, was built in 1767 and is located between the Jonathan Mix and Ralph Ingersoll Houses. The house was used by British soldiers as a headquarters and hospital during the Revolutionary War, when they raided New Haven in 1779. It remained in the Pierpont family until 1900, when it was purchased by Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Secretary of Yale University, who added two symmetrical rear wings. The house was acquired by Yale in 1921 and “restored” by architect J. Frederick Kelly in 1929. Other alterations have been made over the years, some being removed by Kelly, who sought to recreate a Colonial appearance. Yale has used the house as the Faculty Club, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and most recently as the University’s Visitor Center. The building’s interior and exterior have been extensively renovated since it became the Visitor Center in 1995.
Hi Daniel–What’s your source that the John Pierpont House (1767) was a stop on the Underground Railroad? With thanks, Ronnie
Ronnie,
It must have been mentioned in one of those dead links in this post from 14 years ago. Because those links are no longer accessible and I can’t find any other reference to it being a stop on the Underground Railroad I have eliminated the sentence from the post in which that claim was made.
Dan