Sisson-South Whitney Historic District

The Sisson-South Whitney Historic District encompasses a neighborhood in the West End area of , that was built out between 1890 and 1930 as a streetcar suburb.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mark Twain House Museum and Harriet Beecher Stowe House.

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The Mark Twain House and Museum in , was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his family from 1874 to 1891. The Clemens family had it designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and built in the America High Gothic style.

Museum
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The Stowe Center for Literary Activism is a history museum and National Historic Landmark at 73 Forest Street in , that was once the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

University
The is the law school associated with the University of Connecticut and located in . It is the only public law school in and one of only four public law schools in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End South Historic District and West Boulevard Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a neighborhood of mid 19th to early 20th century residential architecture in western and eastern .

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a historic residential development on West Boulevard and Rodney Street in the West End of .

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a concentrated collection of apartment buildings built mainly between the world wars in the West End neighborhood of .

Sisson-South Whitney Historic District

Latitude
41.76417° or 41° 45′ 51″ north
Longitude
-72.70889° or 72° 42′ 32″ west
Open location code
87H9Q77R+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8908681441
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q46999919
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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