David Humphreys House, Ansonia

Name: David Humphreys House
Address: 37 Elm St, Ansonia, 06401-3312, United States
Telephone: +1 203-735-1908

#1 among attractions in Ansonia

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The General David Humphreys House is a historic house museum at 37 Elm Street in Ansonia, Connecticut. Built in the 1690s, it was the birthplace of the American Revolutionary War Colonel David Humphreys. It is now owned by the Derby Historical Society, and serves as its headquarters. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1695 (329 years ago)Coordinates: 41°19'52"N, 73°4'30"W

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37 Elm StDerby HillAnsonia 06401-3312 United States

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+1 203-735-1908

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David Humphreys House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derby-Shelton Bridge, St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Sterling Opera House, Plumb Memorial Library.

1.2 miSW
Bridge
Derby-Shelton Bridge, Derby
30 min walk • The Derby–Shelton Bridge is a road crossing over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Derby and Shelton. It connects Route 34 in downtown Derby with Route 110 in downtown Shelton. The bridge and approaches are designated but not signed as Route 712.
0.9 miS
Church
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby
24 min walk • St. Michael the Archangel Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1905. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Sterling Opera House, Derby
26 min walk • The Sterling Opera House is located in Derby, Connecticut at 112 Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. The building is located within the Birmingham Green Historic District which comprises a total of 10 buildings, 3 of which are churches, and 4 monuments.
1.4 miSW
Library
Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton
37 min walk • The Plumb Memorial Library is a public library in Shelton, Connecticut. It is located at 65 Wooster St. in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Bridgeport architect Charles T. Beardsley, Jr. and built in 1895.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge, Derby
33 min walk • The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut. The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8. This deck-truss bridge, originally built in 1951, was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway.
0.8 miSW
Library
Derby Public Library, Derby
20 min walk • Harcourt Wood Memorial Library is a historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut. Built in 1902, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, funded by the local streetcar railway owner.
0.6 miN
Church
St. Joseph Church, Ansonia
17 min walk • St. Joseph Parish is a church designated for Polish immigrants in Ansonia, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1925, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1 miN
Library, Romanesque architecture
Ansonia Library, Ansonia
25 min walk • The Ansonia Library is the public library serving Ansonia, Connecticut. It is located at 53 South Cliff, in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Connecticut architect George Keller and completed in 1892 as a gift from Caroline Phelps Stokes.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Birmingham Green Historic District, Derby
25 min walk • The Birmingham Green Historic District is located in central Derby, Connecticut just north of the central business district. Also known as the Derby Green Historic District, the district consists of the Green and the buildings surrounding it on the east, north, and west sides.

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Which popular attractions are close to David Humphreys House?

Nearby attractions include St. Joseph Church, Ansonia (17 min walk), Derby Public Library, Derby (20 min walk), St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby (24 min walk).