Built in 1865 on Washington Street in Hartford, the Lucius Barbour House was once one of many such fine houses on the street. The others are now lost, but the Barbour House remains as an example of a mid-nineteenth century Italian Villa. Many alterations have been made to the house since it was built, including the enclosing of the front porch. In the 1890s, the house was inherited by Barbour’s son, Lucius A. Barbour, who was president of the Willimantic Linen Company. He updated the interior in the Colonial Revival style. His son, Lucius B. Barbour, as State Examiner of Public Records, directed the compilation of the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, an important source for the study of genealogy. The first two floors of the Barbour House are currently the offices of a law firm, while the top floor is the home and studio of an artist.
I think you’ve got a great idea for a blog here. Any chance you’ll expand beyond the greater Hartford area?
I hope to expand as soon as I can find the time to make trips to more towns to take more pictures. I have many in mind for when I do. For now, I’m working on my supply of pictures, but I’ll run out soon if I don’t get more at some point!
I did get out to Madison and Guilford recently, but I only had my cell phone camera, so the pictures weren’t as good as usual, lol. BTW-I also like the Beatles!