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Located on Chapel Street, in New Haven’s Wooster Square neighborhood, the Willis Bristol House was designed by New Haven architect Henry Austin. Designed with a basic Italianate shape, the house has elaborate detailing in what has been described as either the Moorish Revival style or a style influenced by the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, which was built in the Indo-Saracenic style. Yale has original plans and illustrations of the house and a there is also a HABS record. The house was built for Willis Bristol, of Bristol & Hall, boot and shoe manufacturers.

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The Willis Bristol House (1845)
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3 thoughts on “The Willis Bristol House (1845)

  • March 3, 2012 at 10:37 pm
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    The house seems eminently suited to provide a housing for my only grandson. It has a history and so does Basie Bales Gitlin. Basie has lots of knowledge about historical matters so should appreciate and enjoy living in such a house.My only grandson should have such a house to live in.

  • March 5, 2012 at 5:04 pm
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    There are apartments available in it now.

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