Bradley–Wheeler House, Westport

Name: Bradley–Wheeler House
Address: Westport, United States

#6 among attractions in Westport

Museum, History museum

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The Bradley–Wheeler House, also known as the Charles B. Wheeler House, is a historic house museum located at 25 Avery Place in Westport, Connecticut. Built about 1795 and restyled in the Italianate mode about 1867, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in Westport center. It was home to a procession of prominent local businessmen in the 19th century, and also includes a distinctive cobblestone barn that is the only known example of its type in the state. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1795 (229 years ago)Coordinates: 41°8'39"N, 73°21'41"W

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Westport United States

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Day trips

Bradley–Wheeler House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Earthplace, Westport Country Playhouse, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, The Westport Library.

1 miW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Trail
Earthplace, Westport
26 min walk • Earthplace Earthplace is a donor supported, non-profit organization committed to building passion and respect for the natural world and a more sustainable future for our community; located in Westport, Connecticut.
0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport
10 min walk • Westport Country Playhouse, is a not-for-profit regional theater in Westport, Connecticut. It was founded in 1931 by Lawrence Langner, a New York theater producer. Langner remodeled an 1830s tannery with a Broadway-quality stage.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport
14 min walk • Our Lady of the Assumption Church is a Roman Catholic church in Westport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
~1640 ftS
Library
The Westport Library, Westport
8 min walk • The Westport Library is a public library in the town of Westport, Connecticut, established on February 4, 1886, by members of the Westport Reading-Room and Library Association.
0.4 miS
41°8'19"N • 73°21'41"W
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, Westport
10 min walk • Concerts and shows, Arenas and stadiums, Performing arts
0.4 miE
41°8'37"N • 73°21'12"W
Winslow Dog Park, Westport
11 min walk • Park
~1140 ftS
City hall
City Hall, Westport
6 min walk • The Old Town Hall is a historic former municipal building at 90 Post Road East in Westport, Connecticut. Built in 1908 as the town's first purpose-built municipal office building, it is unusual architecturally for using cobblestones within a design that is, overall, Classical Revival in style.
~1740 ftSW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
National Hall Historic District, Westport
9 min walk • The National Hall Historic District is a 3-acre historic district in Westport, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Kings Highway North Historic District, Westport
12 min walk • The Kings Highway North Historic District is a predominantly residential 58-acre historic district in Westport, Connecticut. Located on the hillside west of the Saugatuck River, this area encapsulates architecturally several major stages in the community's development, from colonial days to the 20th century.

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Nearby attractions include City Hall, Westport (6 min walk), The Westport Library, Westport (8 min walk), National Hall Historic District, Westport (9 min walk), Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, Westport (10 min walk).