John Humphrey House, Simsbury

Name: John Humphrey House
Address: Simsbury, United States

#12 among attractions in Simsbury

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The John Humphrey House is a historic house at 115 East Weatogue Street in Simsbury, Connecticut. Built about 1760, it is a well-preserved example of a Georgian colonial residence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1760 (265 years ago)Coordinates: 41°51'48"N, 72°47'43"W

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East WeatogueSimsbury United States

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John Humphrey House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Phelps Tavern Museum, Drake Hill Road Bridge, Pinchot Sycamore, St. Mary's Simsbury.

0.9 miN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Phelps Tavern Museum, Simsbury
24 min walk • The Captain Elisha Phelps House is a historic house museum at 800 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury, Connecticut. The colonial-era house was built by David Phelps in 1711. His son Elisha Phelps received the land from his father and expanded the house in 1771.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Drake Hill Road Bridge, Simsbury
12 min walk • Drake Hill Road Bridge, also known as the Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge, is a bridge in Simsbury, Connecticut, originally carrying Drake Hill Road over the Farmington River. Built in 1892, it is one of three surviving Parker truss bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1.2 miSW
Tree
Pinchot Sycamore, Simsbury
31 min walk • The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore in Simsbury, Connecticut. It is the largest tree in Connecticut. When measured by the Connecticut Botanical Society in 2016, the Pinchot Sycamore's trunk was over 28 feet around and 100 feet tall, with an average canopy diameter of 121 feet.
1.2 miN
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Simsbury, Simsbury
31 min walk • The Horace Belden School and Central Grammar School are a pair of architecturally distinguished Late Gothic Revival occupying a single campus at 933 Hopmeadow Street and 29 Massaco Street in Simsbury, Connecticut.
0.9 miNW
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Simsbury Free Library, Simsbury
22 min walk • The Simsbury Townhouse is a historic municipal building at 695 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury, Connecticut. Built in 1839, it was Simsbury's town hall until 1931, and is a good local example of Greek Revival architecture.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Simsbury Center, Simsbury
38 min walk • Simsbury Center is a census-designated place that consists of the central settlement, and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding it, in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 5,836.
0.8 miE
National park
Penwood State Park
22 min walk • Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts will delight in the park's network of well-maintained trails, which wind through the forest and provide stunning views of the surrounding landscape. From leisurely strolls to challenging treks, there is a trail for every skill level.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Simsbury Center Historic District, Simsbury
24 min walk • The Simsbury Center Historic District is a 75-acre historic district located in the town center area of Simsbury, Connecticut. It encompasses seven blocks of Hopmeadow Street, as well as the cluster of commercial, civic, and residential buildings along Railroad, Station, and Wilcox Streets, and Phelps Lane.

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Nearby attractions include Drake Hill Road Bridge, Simsbury (12 min walk), Simsbury Free Library, Simsbury (22 min walk), Phelps Tavern Museum, Simsbury (24 min walk), Simsbury Center Historic District, Simsbury (24 min walk).