Mystic in Stonington in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Langworthy House
Mystic Seaport Museum
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
1. Langworthy House Marker
Part of this house was standing when brothers George, Clark, and Thomas Greenman purchased the surrounding land in 1837 and founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. They lived here until George Greenman built the house on your right in 1839. About 1849 the 1 1/2-story house on this site was raised and a new first floor and a two-story ell were added. For nearly 50 years it then served as a boardinghouse for ship carpenters and other laborers, run by ship joiner David Langworthy (1818-1902) and his wife Fanny.
Mystic Seaport is located on the site of the Greenman shipyard and textile mill. We hope to restore the Langworthy House as an exhibit building. If you would like to find out more about Mystic Seaport, please stop by our Visitor Reception Center opposite the first traffic light to your left.
Erected by Mystic Seaport Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 41° 21.68′ N, 71° 57.816′ W. Marker is in Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County. It is in Mystic. Marker is on Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) south of Rossie Street, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Haynes House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Greenman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Constantine House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brustolon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Paul Cuffe, 1759 - 1817 (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark Greenman House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis House (about 300 feet away); The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Mystic, Connecticut Historic Houses
Also see . . . Langworthy-Allyn House (1820). Historic Buildings of Connecticut website entry:
Adjacent to the George Greenman House, on Greenmanville Avenue in Mystic, is an earlier house, possibly built around 1820, which was acquired by the Greenman brothers in 1837. From 1931 to 1974, the house was owned by the Allyn family. It is now owned by Mystic Seaport. (Submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
2. Langworthy House Marker
This is a photo of the marker before it was altered to its current look.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
3. The Langworthy House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
4. Langworthy House (front door; view from marker)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
5. Langworthy House (wide view)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
