Are you interested in making The Richard Douglass Residences as one of your own? We are feet from everything including the waterfront park, historic buildings, cafes, pubs and galleries in one of America's Great Up & Coming Cities... Named in Coastal Living and Men's Journal as one of the best places to invest and live.<< MORE >>

Thank you everyone for your interest in the Richard Douglass House' first floor apartment residence. We have now filled the vacancy with a great couple who will be seen in and around downtown New London bringing yet more energy to our slowly reurbanizing downtown.

Thanks again!

Please see www.thericharddouglashouse.com for more information on this historic home and family!

Recent shot of the Historic Richard Douglass House on 79 Green Street in New London, Connecticut. Come on down to one of New London's most historic neighborhoods featuring 18th and 19th century buildings and visit one of the most unique shops"MUSE" on this side of the Connecticut River. Muse features New York Style Attitude with sneakers and clothing befitting of New York and those looking for a "non big box" look. Muse also features various art work and the founders are very involved in hosting events that bring greater attention to what downtown New London has to offer. Also Golden Street Gallery offers the latest in cutting edge art from some of the Eastern Seaboards most well known artists. The Historic Dutch Tavern located also on Green Street offers that local atmosphere in a 1760s colonial. The favorite watering hole of America's foremost playwright Eugene O*Neill and his father James has legendary status and is a favorite among locals and tourists alike and has the best burger in town. www.thenewenglandcoast.com has several interesting write ups on what's happening in New London and all along the New England Coast.<< MORE >>

77-79 Green Street features two separate residences one on the first floor and the other on the second. Each residence features it's very own private entry & parking. Green Street is leading New London's resurgence and with neighboring Golden Street Gallery (across the street), Muse Shoes and Gallery (next door) and renovations across the street Green Street has become a destination and "a little bit of SOHO in New London". New restaurants and cafes dot the area and the waterfront and major transportation is just across the street. 2008 will usher in the redevelopment of The Parade area a central meeting place for all New Londoners and Tourists alike see theday.com/news/specialsections.aspxand then click on New London Redoes the Parade.<< MORE >>

Before, During & After Restoration Photos of The Richard Douglass House Now Available

77-79 Green Street Photo Presentation of Restoration

After nearly a year of research by the folks at New London Landmarks

in New London, CT a group devoted to preservation and political - preservation awareness and then followed up (on going as well) by the new history keeper of 77-79 Green Street in New London has shed new light on the historic gambrel cape on Green Street.

As of this date it appears the house was built by Richard Douglas around 1801, however some data shows it could be as early as 1786 (confusion between this lot and that of 102 Golden Street) but for discussions sake we will use 1801 as the start point until proved different.

Richard Douglas, son of Stephen Douglas (1719-1748) was born in 1746 and is a direct descendent of the Deacon William Douglas of Scotland whose family emigrated on the Mayflower to Plimouth Mass-Bay Colony in 1620 and later to Connecticut and Pequot (New London) in around 1650-55.

Richard Douglas married Ann Champlin of New Shoreham, Block Island in 1777 and had several children including Alexander in 1778, Fanny, Nancy (1780), Peter (1792) and others. Richard turned the Green Street house over to his son in about 1805. Later the house came back into the hands of Richard, reasons unbeknownst to me at this point and was willed to his wife and daughter Nancy in a 1826 testament. Richard died in New London ikn 1828.

The house eventually came into the hands of Daniel Hobron (b. 1826- d.1901) in the 1840s by ways and reasons unknown at this point. It appears Richard likely served in the New London Militia during the American Revolution and purchased the property from Timothy Green of the Green Printing family.

More information will follow!

Historic 79 Green Street - New Photo

The continuing transformation of Green Street in New London has brought to the attention a formerly forgotten side street ladened with historic buildings that once was all but forgotten. With 79 Green Street and 102 Golden Street (Muse and I Net Tech.) both completely restored, the renewal of this once busy, then once forgotten street has come full circle. Please take a stroll down Green Street and Golden Street... featuring the Golden Street Gallery, Muse Shoes and Gallery as well as the historic 79 Green Street house all within feet of each other.

Looking for the best burger in the area? head to Dutch's Tavern on Green Street or the best in chocolate concoctions... try Xocolatl on Green and State Street or a cup of organic fair trade java... head to Beans and Leaves at New London Makets just a couple hundred yards from the Green and Golden Street areas in New London, Conn.

We hope that our transformation of 79 Green Street and the work at 102 Golden Street will continue to help the transformation from once forgotten side streets to one of the nicest, trendiest and historical streets in all of New London County, Connecticut!

New London has again done itself proud after having received a nice write up in the widely read New Haven Arts and Entertainment Weekly.  Please click on the link below for more information...

http://www.playnewhaven.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18568885&BRD=2639&PAG=461&dept_id=535026&rfi=6 ...<< MORE >>