Hoyt-Burwell-Morse House | |
 The Hoyt-Burwell-Morse House in March 2017 | |
| Location | 8 Ferris Hill Road, New Canaan, Connecticut |
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| Built | 1740 |
| Architectural style | Saltbox |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000594 |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 2016 |
The Hoyt-Burwell-Morse House is a historic house located at 8 Ferris Hill Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built before 1740, the home is one of the 15 oldest extant buildings in the town of New Canaan. [1] The home is an example of traditional New England 18th-century Saltbox architecture. [1] In the 19th century, the house was home to an African-American man named Onesimus Brown, who is thought to be the last living person born into slavery in Connecticut. [1] In 2016, the home was slated for demolition, but was purchased by local preservationists and eventually listed on the National Register of Historic Places that same year. [2]
