The Marietta Canty House is a Queen Anne style

Queen Anne Style architecture (United States)

In America, the Queen Anne style of architecture, furniture and decorative arts was popular in the United States from 1880 to 1910. In American usage "Queen Anne" is loosely used of a wide range of picturesque buildings with "free Renaissance" details rather than of a specific formulaic style in...

 house located in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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Description

The Marietta Canty House in Hartford, Connecticut, is primarily significant for its association with actress Marietta Canty (1905–1986), who received critical acclaim for her performances in theater, radio, motion pictures, and television as well as her political and social activities.
Built circa 1897, the Marietta Canty House is a -story vernacular Queen Anne residence built by developer Frederick Mahl, who constructed a street of Queen Anne–style two-family houses between 1893 and 1898. In 1930 the house was purchased by Marietta's parents, Mary and Henry Canty. Henry Canty was a prominent member of Hartford's African American community, a devout Christian attending Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and an active canvasser for Republican politics.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.