Riverton in Barkhamsted in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Lambert Hitchcock
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
1. Lambert Hitchcock Marker
Lambert Hitchcock
Made His Famous
Hitchcock Chairs
1826 - 1840
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 41° 57.771′ N, 73° 1.076′ W. Marker is in Barkhamsted in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is in Riverton. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 20) and School Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Located in front of the Hitchcock Chair Factory. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Main St, Riverton CT 06065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. 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 Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Riverton (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Riverton (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Lambert Hitchcock (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps Fire Ponds (approx. one mile away); Henry Robinson Buck (approx. 1½ miles away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Charcoal Kilns (approx. 1½ miles away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village (approx. 1½ miles away); Peoples State Forest (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barkhamsted.
Also see . . . Lambert Hitchcock on Wikipedia
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
2. The Hitchcock Chair Factory
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
3. Sign on Factory Building
Cabinet furniture
Manufactory
The latest & most approved
patterns. Superior finish.
Quality Warranted
Wood Turning & Bending
Lambert Hitchcock 1826
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,506 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
