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Humphrey Pratt Tavern
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National Register of Historic Places

Humphrey Pratt Tavern

Listed as “Pratt, Humphrey, Tavern”

Old Saybrook’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 7, 1972; only 118 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older
Listed 1972In the Old Saybrook South GreenOld Saybrook
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About Humphrey Pratt Tavern

Humphrey Pratt Tavern, at 287 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1972: the first place in Old Saybrook to be listed. Only 118 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It also stands in the Old Saybrook South Green, listed in 1976. The listing covers 2 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1972 to today

  1. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1976The Old Saybrook South Green is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

287 Main St., Old Saybrook · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Humphrey Pratt TavernStart here
  2. 2Old Saybrook South GreenVictorian Gothic · next door
  3. 3Gen. William Hart HouseGeorgian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4James PharmacyEarly Republic · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSamuel Eliot HouseGeorgian0.5 miBOld Saybrook Town Hall and TheaterColonial Revival0.5 miBAmbrose Whittlesey HouseGeorgian · Built 17650.6 miDNorth Cove Historic DistrictColonial1 miBWilliam Tully HouseColonial1 mi

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Questions about Humphrey Pratt Tavern

Is Humphrey Pratt Tavern on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1972 (Register number 72001320).

Is Humphrey Pratt Tavern a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Florence Griswold House and Museum, 3.5 miles away.

Can you visit Humphrey Pratt Tavern?

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.

Is Humphrey Pratt Tavern in a historic district?

Yes, the Old Saybrook South Green, added to the Register in 1976.

Where can I read the history of Humphrey Pratt Tavern?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 132355144 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.