William A. Buckingham House

William A. Buckingham House
Location 307 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°31′27″N 72°4′28″W / 41.52417°N 72.07444°W / 41.52417; -72.07444Coordinates: 41°31′27″N 72°4′28″W / 41.52417°N 72.07444°W / 41.52417; -72.07444
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1847
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 82004379[1]
Added to NRHP April 29, 1982

The William A. Buckingham House, also known as Buckingham Memorial Hall, is a historic house a fraternal hall at 307 Main Street in Norwich, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story brick structure, with a main block three bays wide, topped by a hip roof with a steep gable above the main entrance. It was built in 1847 by William A. Buckingham, whose later political career included terms as mayor of Norwich and Governor of Connecticut (the latter during the American Civil War). Buckingham is known to have had both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant as guests. The house was purchased in 1898 by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War veterans organization. It has since been converted into a senior center.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for William A. Buckingham House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-20.


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