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First Church Parsonage
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National Register of Historic Places

First Church Parsonage

Part of the Palisado Avenue Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1988; the district came first, in 1987
Greek RevivalListed 1988In the Palisado Avenue Historic DistrictWindsor
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About First Church Parsonage

First Church Parsonage, at 160 Palisado Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 1988. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 298 other Connecticut listings. It also stands in the Palisado Avenue Historic District, listed in 1987. It was listed as part of 18th and 19th Century Brick Architecture of Windsor TR. The listing covers 1.1 acres.

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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1987 to today

  1. 1987The Palisado Avenue Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

160 Palisado Ave., Windsor · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1First Church ParsonageStart here
  2. 2Taylor Chapman HouseGeorgian · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Henry Magill HouseFrench Second Empire · next door
  4. 4Patrick Murphy HouseItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Horace H. Ellsworth HouseItalianate · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BSophia Sweetland HouseItalianate0.3 miDPalisado Avenue Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBHezekiah Chaffee HouseGreek Revival0.7 miStFarmington River Railroad BridgeStructure0.8 miBHouse at 736 Palisado AvenueFrench Second Empire0.8 mi★Oliver Ellsworth HomesteadGeorgian · Built 17810.9 miBHathaways StoreGreek Revival · Built 18501 miBWilliam Shelton HouseFederal1 mi
More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

Palisado Avenue Historic District0.5 mi away
Hezekiah Chaffee House0.7 mi away
Hathaways StoreBuilt 1850 · 1 mi away
William Shelton House1 mi away

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Questions about First Church Parsonage

Is First Church Parsonage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1988 (Register number 88001488).

Is First Church Parsonage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit First Church Parsonage?

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 First Church Parsonage in a historic district?

Yes, the Palisado Avenue Historic District, added to the Register in 1987.

Where can I read the history of First Church Parsonage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 132353196 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.