. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . oit house. The store wasbuilt in 1781 by Dr. Reuben Smith eleven years after hebuilt the Coit house. Mr. Lewis moved it down next thePhelps house, and it is now occupied by Ralph Smith as ashop for the sale and repairing of old-fashioned furniturewith the sign, Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe over the the time of removal nearly all the stores were on Northstreet. Passing along East street we come next to the UnitedStates Hotel, open the year round. Built in 1787 by DavidBuel, this popular
. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . oit house. The store wasbuilt in 1781 by Dr. Reuben Smith eleven years after hebuilt the Coit house. Mr. Lewis moved it down next thePhelps house, and it is now occupied by Ralph Smith as ashop for the sale and repairing of old-fashioned furniturewith the sign, Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe over the the time of removal nearly all the stores were on Northstreet. Passing along East street we come next to the UnitedStates Hotel, open the year round. Built in 1787 by DavidBuel, this popular and well-known hostelry is today probablythe oldest hotel in point of continuous service now standingin the county if not in the State. Very few country hotelshave entertained so many distinguished men and handsomewomen. As originally built, the whole top floor was a ball-room. This room has had many famous guests honored notonly in Litchfield and Connecticut, but at the nations 1824 the famous ball to Lafayette was given here. Thehostelry was sold to John Phelps, and the house was well -T. PHELPS HOUSE
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