Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
William H. Elliott Store
1884
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024
1. William H. Elliott Store Marker
After adventures at sea, in Wisconsin, and in the California gold rush, William returned to his hometown, built his dry goods store on the site of one owned by his uncle, Andrew Elliot. In 1931, Peter and Charlotte Lazarevich bought the building and sold Graham Paige automobiles and later Peugeot here for 52 years.
Erected by Guilford Preservation Alliance & Guilford Keeping Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 41° 16.9′ N, 72° 40.849′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Boston Street (Connecticut Route 146), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Boston 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 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: Markham Building (here, next to this marker); Guilford World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); James Monroe Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Griswold House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford World War I Monument
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 19, 2025
2. William H. Elliott Store
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 104 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 2. submitted on January 19, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
