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Dr. Chester Hunt Office

 
 
Dr. Chester Hunt Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
1. Dr. Chester Hunt Office Marker
Inscription.
Dr. Chester Hunt Office
This former sheriff’s office was built
circa 1790. Originally it stood behind
the sheriff Shuebel Abbe House
Located at the south end of the green.
Dr. Hunt (1789-1869) purchased the
Abbe property in 1819.

( small plaque )
This Building
The Office of
Dr. Chester Hunt
1787 – 1869
Was moved to This Spot
And Restored
In Loving Memory of
Julian Alden Weir
and
Ella Baker Weir
By their daughter
Cora Weir Burlingham
And their grandson
Charles Burlingham, Jr.
October 1984

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1984.
 
Location. 41° 41.967′ N, 72° 9.496′ W. Marker is in Windham in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Windham Green Road and Plains Road, on the right when traveling south on Windham Green Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windham CT 06280, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windham Free Library (a few steps from this marker); Charter Oak Sapling (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of the Frogs (within shouting distance of this marker); Windham World War II Monument
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Windham (within shouting distance of this marker); Windham Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Shubul Abbe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Miss Laura Huntington House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windham.
 
Also see . . .  Dr. Chester Hunt Office on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Dr. Chester Hunt Office image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
2. Dr. Chester Hunt Office
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 29, 2026