Kimberly Mansion
Historic house in Connecticut, United States in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Kimberly Mansion is a historic house at 1625 Main Street in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States. It was the home of Abby and Julia Evelina Smith, political activists involved in causes including abolitionism and women's suffrage. By contesting the assessment on their property and protesting against "taxation without representation," they brought international attention to the cause of women's rights.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1625 Main St., Glastonbury, CT |
| County | Hartford County |
| Listed | Sep 17, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002178 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1625 Main St., Glastonbury, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.68954, -72.60659 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Springfield Armory National Historic Site · 29 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 25 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 27 mi · Westville Recreation Area 39 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002178. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.