Solomon Rockwell House
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Solomon Rockwell House | |
| Location | 226 Prospect Street, Winsted, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′26″N 73°4′44″W / 41.92389°N 73.07889°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architect | Swift, William |
| Architectural style | Federal, Adamesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001500[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1977 |
The Solomon Rockwell House is a historic house museum at 226 Prospect Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut, United States. The main portion of the house, built about 1813, is a particularly fine example of Greek Revival architecture. The house is owned by the Winchester Historical Society, and has displays of 19th-century artifacts relating to local manufacturing business and the American Civil War, and it also hosts the local fire museum. It is open by appointment.