Henry Barnard House
Listed as “Barnard, Henry, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Henry Barnard House
Henry Barnard House, at 118 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Hartford to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 21, 1965, one of 64 in Connecticut. Only 0 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, at the national level. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Connecticut, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 55 MB · National Archives↗1807 to today
- 1807Built
- 1965Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
118 Main St., Hartford · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
28 more Register listings within half a mile
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Memories of Henry Barnard House
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Questions about Henry Barnard House
Is Henry Barnard House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000803).
Is Henry Barnard House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 21, 1965. Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks, 8 of them in Hartford.
Can you visit Henry Barnard House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Henry Barnard House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132353614 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.