William Tully House
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The William Tully House is a property in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
The house has also been associated with the name Heartsease. There is no documentation why this name came about, but it could be in relation to the flower Viola tricolor (also known as heartsease) once growing in the yard. It could also be related to its use as a summer house for working girls.
It was built circa 1750. The exact construction date is not documented, but William Tully's father divided his land holdings in 1745. This event, and the 1779 American Revolutionary War
incident described below, guided the architectural historians to date the house at about 1750, assuming that William Tully built the house soon after receiving the land.
It was the site of a small incident on August 8, 1779, in which Tories from Middletown
sought release of some of their own goods to sell to the British, but two were killed and the release was prevented.
It includes Colonial architecture.
When listed the property included one contributing building, and one contributing structure.
The listing is for an area of less than 1 acre (0.404686 ha).
The listing is described in its NRHP nomination document.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, as well as the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.-History:...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.
The house has also been associated with the name Heartsease. There is no documentation why this name came about, but it could be in relation to the flower Viola tricolor (also known as heartsease) once growing in the yard. It could also be related to its use as a summer house for working girls.
It was built circa 1750. The exact construction date is not documented, but William Tully's father divided his land holdings in 1745. This event, and the 1779 American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
incident described below, guided the architectural historians to date the house at about 1750, assuming that William Tully built the house soon after receiving the land.
It was the site of a small incident on August 8, 1779, in which Tories from Middletown
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
sought release of some of their own goods to sell to the British, but two were killed and the release was prevented.
It includes Colonial architecture.
When listed the property included one contributing building, and one contributing structure.
The listing is for an area of less than 1 acre (0.404686 ha).
The listing is described in its NRHP nomination document.