Connecticut
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Town of West Hartford

Noah Webster Birthplace

The Noah Webster House is a historic house museum located at 227 South Main Street, . It was the boyhood home of American lexicographer Noah Webster, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “Historical Society Building of West Hartford”, “Noah Webster Foundation”, “Noah Webster House”, and “Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society”
  • Address: 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sedgwick Middle School and West Hartford Public Library.

School
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is public middle school, located in the town of , and is part of West Hartford Public Schools. is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Noah Webster Birthplace.

Library
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is situated 1 mile north of Noah Webster Birthplace.

School
Frederick U. is a public high school in , in the U.S. state of . It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved. is situated 4,100 feet south of Noah Webster Birthplace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Hartford and West Hill Historic District.

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is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 5 miles west of downtown . The town is part of the .

Neighborhood
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The is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of . Originally the site of the estate of Cornelius J. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Noah Webster Birthplace.

Neighborhood
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Parkville is a neighborhood on the west side of . Centered on Park Street and stretching from the railroad overpass just west of Pope Park to the town line, and Capitol Avenue to Interstate 84, Parkville is a densely developed, mixed-use neighborhood that is mainly working-class. is situated 2 miles east of Noah Webster Birthplace.

Noah Webster Birthplace

Latitude
41.74694° or 41° 44′ 49″ north
Longitude
-72.7459° or 72° 44′ 45″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
87H9P7W3+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1268540328
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4839564
Wiki­data ID
Q14715067
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