Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Dan Collins House

1772

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

1. Dan Collins House Marker

Inscription.
Built by Dan Collins in 1772, then purchased by Amos Seward in 1814. A later addition on the north side housed a post office kept by Seward, the town's fourth postmaster. When a major fire destroyed buildings to the south in 1872, firemen were able to save this house. Note the Greek Revival doorway, a common update to Colonial buildings. It was the Guilford Greene Gallery for over 50 years.

Erected 2014 by Guilford Preservation Alliance & Guilford Keeping Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 41° 17′ N, 72° 40.977′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Whitfield Street (Connecticut Route 77), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Whitfield Street, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New

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Haven.

It is also 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 New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mill Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Fitz-Greene Halleck (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoolhouse on the Guilford Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol (within shouting distance of this marker); "We Will Never Forget" (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Road Crosses the Guilford Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Minor Bradley Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.

Also see . . .
1. Guilford puts historic plaques on Green businesses.

GUILFORD >> Before hammers and paint cans lined the walls at Page Hardware, the
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

2. Dan Collins House Marker
building saw the sale of everything from codfish oil and molasses to dry goods, clothing and groceries.

(Submitted on January 18, 2025.)

2. Dan Collins House - Guilford Preservation Alliance.

Built by Dan Collins where a shop had stood earlier, this is one of two eighteenth- century houses remaining on the west side of the Green.

(Submitted on January 18, 2025.)

3. Dan Collins House (Cameltours). The QR code on the marker leads to this page, which contains a 1:21 audio description of the house plus a number of historic photos, as well as links to the other 15 stops on the Historic Guilford Town Center Tour. (Submitted on January 23, 2025.)

Dan Collins House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

3. Dan Collins House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.