Loomis Homestead, Windsor

Name: Loomis Homestead
Address: Windsor, United States

#16 among attractions in Windsor

Georgian architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Loomis Homestead in Windsor, Connecticut, is one of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house, an ell adjacent to the main house, is believed to have been built between 1640 and 1653 by Joseph Loomis who came to America from England in 1638. Later additions to the Loomis house were made around the turn of the eighteenth century. The preserved house is now adjacent to the well-known Loomis Chaffee School, which was founded by Loomis' descendants who donated the surrounding farm land of the original homestead for the grounds of the school. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'41"N, 72°38'21"W

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Loomis Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Church in Windsor, Hezekiah Chaffee House, Grace Church Rectory, Farmington River Railroad Bridge.

0.9 miN
Church
First Church in Windsor, Windsor
23 min walk • The First Church in Windsor, Connecticut is the oldest Congregational church in Connecticut. Its origin can be traced back to 1630, when 140 men and women sailed out of Plymouth, England on the Mary & John. This was the first of 17 ships in the so-called Winthrop Fleet, bound for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum
Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor
22 min walk • The Hezekiah Chaffee House is a historic house museum on Meadow Lane in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1765, it is one of Windsor's largest and most elaborate Georgian brick houses.
0.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Church Rectory, Windsor
11 min walk • The former Grace Church Rectory is a historic church rectory and house at 301 Broad Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1865, it is a good local example of Gothic Revival architecture executed in brick.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Farmington River Railroad Bridge, Windsor
24 min walk • The Farmington River Railroad Bridge spans the Farmington River in Windsor, Connecticut, just west of Palisado Avenue and north of Pleasant Street.
0.9 miN
41°51'25"N • 72°38'8"W
Windsor Historical Society, Windsor
23 min walk • History museum, Museum, Library
0.4 miNW
41°50'56"N • 72°38'39"W
Windsor Public Library, Windsor
10 min walk • Library
1 miN
Church
First Church Parsonage, Windsor
27 min walk • The First Church Parsonage is a historic parsonage house at 160 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1852 for the new minister of the First Congregational Church, it is a well-preserved example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate architecture in brick.
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Broad Street Green Historic District, Windsor
11 min walk • The Broad Street Green Historic District encompasses the historic late-19th century town center of Windsor, Connecticut.
1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Hathaways Store, Windsor
26 min walk • Hathaways Store is a historic formerly commercial building at 32 East Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1850, it is a good local example of vernacular Italianate architecture in brick, and a reminder of the formerly industrial heritage of its immediate surroundings.
1.1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
William Shelton House, Windsor
28 min walk • The William Shelton House is a historic house at 40 Pleasant Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1830, it is a good local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture executed in brick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
0.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Daniel Payne House, Windsor
22 min walk • The Daniel Payne House is a historic house at 27 Park Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut. BUilt about 1830, it is a well-preserved example of a brick house with Greek Revival styling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Loomis Homestead?

Nearby attractions include Windsor Public Library, Windsor (10 min walk), Grace Church Rectory, Windsor (11 min walk), Broad Street Green Historic District, Windsor (11 min walk), Hezekiah Chaffee House, Windsor (22 min walk).

How to get to Loomis Homestead by public transport?

The nearest stations to Loomis Homestead:

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Windsor (14 min walk)