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Shubael Abbe / Dr. Chester Hunt House

17 Windham Center Green

c. 1765

From the WPI tour

A Georgian-era house later altered with Victorian windows and twentieth-century entrance changes; associated with civic leader Shubael Abbe and Dr. Chester Hunt.

Additional context

The c. 1765 house was built for Shubael Abbe, a Yale graduate and Windham civic leader. Dr. Chester Hunt later acquired the property, linking the house directly to the small medical office now preserved beside the library.

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Sources & further reading

About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Windham Center Historic District Historic Buildings of Connecticut — Shubael Abbe House

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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