Sunday, June 2, 2013

Buttolph-Williams House



Broad Street in Wethersfield is home to many old houses.  The Buttolph-Williams House was built in 1711.  It was declared a national historic landmark in 1968.

The Witches of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare is a 1958 Newberry Medal-winning children's book that was set in this house.  The book is about a young girl who arrives here from Barbados.  She arouses suspicion among the townspeople because she can swim, stands up to her elders and befriends an old woman regarded as a witch.

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18 comments:

  1. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJune 2, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    The house is rustic right down to the door knocker.

    Thank you , as always, for your comments. We were away in Ireland for several seeks, so I have not had a chance to visit websites or comment during my absence.

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  2. jennyfrecklesJune 2, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Lovely house and good that it is listed and will be preserved. As so often, the real beauty is in the detail, as you have shown.

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  3. brattcatJune 2, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    i had no idea the book was set in a real house. thank you, jack. (sorry...my computer had the hiccups.)

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  4. BirdmanJune 2, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    What a cool knocker? Clasp? And the book is a favorite of mine. I too did not know that it was set in an actual house.

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  5. MalyssJune 2, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    I'm wondering about how many women were seen as witches and killed only because they were more clever or more beautiful than the others..

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  6. SharonJune 2, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    That is truly a beautiful old house!

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  7. VPJune 2, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Now I want to read the book...

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  8. Clueless in BostonJune 2, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Love the first image of the door knocker. The book does sound interesting.

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoJune 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    1711 ...no wonder that door knocker is a wee bit rusty :)

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  10. William KendallJune 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Terrific shots... I haven't heard of the book before, though.

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  11. RedPatJune 2, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    I hadn't heard of the book either. That house is OLD especially for one in N America!

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  12. MichelleJune 2, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    What a wonderful, old home. I read that book as a child. Excellent, as I do recall.

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  13. Sylvia KJune 2, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    Such a lovely old home and great captures as always, Jack!! So goo to be back online to enjoy your posts and photos! Hope you have a great week!

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  14. RandyJune 2, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Amazing house.

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  15. LONDONLULUJune 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    That old knocker has aged well! I read that book long long ago, how utterly fascinating to see the house where it was set.

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  16. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    The house is lovely but the textures and colours in the detail shot are just superb!

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  17. Cezar and LéiaJune 4, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    ADorable place and house!
    Léia

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  18. LindaJune 5, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    Nice picture! I vaguely remember that book.

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