Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House
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The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House in the town of Norwich, Connecticut
was built in 1765. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1970.
The house is interesting for it "being a typical example of a New England Georgian
home, but its primary significance lies in its association with" Jedediah Huntington
(1743–1818), an American
general in the Continental Army
during the American Revolutionary War
.
It is also included, as a contributing property, in the Norwichtown Historic District
.
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
was built in 1765. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1970.
The house is interesting for it "being a typical example of a New England Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
home, but its primary significance lies in its association with" Jedediah Huntington
Jedediah Huntington
Jedediah Huntington , also known as Jedidiah Huntington, was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Jabez Huntington . The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House in Norwichtown, Connecticut, survives and was listed...
(1743–1818), an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
general in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
It is also included, as a contributing property, in the Norwichtown Historic District
Norwichtown Historic District
The Norwichtown Historic District is a historic district in the Norwichtown section of the town of Norwich, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. By then, the district was already a local historic district...
.