Capt. Elisha Phelps House
Historic house in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Captain Elisha Phelps House is a historic house museum at 800 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury, Connecticut. The colonial-era house was built by David Phelps in 1711. His son Elisha Phelps received the land from his father and expanded the house in 1771.[2] Elisha Phelps along with his brother Noah Phelps and others took part in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. Capt. Phelps was appointed as commissary of the Northern Department by the Continental Congress.[3]
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Capt. Elisha Phelps House | |
Location | 800 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41.8761°N 72.8013°W / 41.8761; -72.8013 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1711, expanded 1771 |
Architect | Lt. David Phelps |
Part of | Simsbury Center Historic District (ID96000356) |
NRHP reference No. | 72001345[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1972 |
Designated CP | April 12, 1996 |
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The house was used as a hotel named the Canal Hotel, after the War of 1812. It is located along what was the New Haven and Northampton Canal line.[4]