East Windsor Hill: A Cool Hangout from another Era

Situated in the tranquil town of South Windsor, CT, East Windsor Hill has a quirky vibe, with digs dating back to the 1700s. This offbeat neighborhood, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986, hugs either side of Main Street and is sandwiched between the Scantic River and the Edwards Cemetery. This neighborhood's peculiar past is ever-present in its agrarian roots, evident in the Federal-style abodes built for crop merchants.

Old-school, if you know what I mean. Still, there's more. While the old Theological Institute of Connecticut, founded in 1801, no longer has any standing academic buildings, houses connected to the institution still surface in the district. The architecture here has a Ripley's-Believe-It-Or-Not flavor, with several ornate doorway carvings and an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture – the 1835 high-style crib of Bennett Tyler, the first president of the Theological Institute. Impressive, don'tcha think?

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