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David Hoadley

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David Hoadley

Birth
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
9 Feb 1839 (aged 64)
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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David learned at an early age the trade of house carpentry and later was well known as a builder/architect.
David was credited with the design of the Congregational and Episcopal churches in Waterbury, Connecticut. Also designed the Col. William Leavenworth Mansion, built in 1800, Judge William Bristol House, facing the New Haven Green. He also built a house for Judge John Kingsbury in Waterbury in 1805.

In 1814, David moved to New Haven to build the landmark North Church on the New Haven Green. He built many houses in New Haven, of which few are still standing. He built the well known Tontine Hotel, now the site of the federal courthouse. Hoadley also designed churches in the nearby towns of Bethany (1809), Orange (1810), Norfolk (1815), and Milford (1823). A number of other churches in Connecticut are attributed to him. Later, in life Hoadley returned to Waterbury. He was said to be a man of sound judgement, a well balanced mind and a generous honest heart.
David learned at an early age the trade of house carpentry and later was well known as a builder/architect.
David was credited with the design of the Congregational and Episcopal churches in Waterbury, Connecticut. Also designed the Col. William Leavenworth Mansion, built in 1800, Judge William Bristol House, facing the New Haven Green. He also built a house for Judge John Kingsbury in Waterbury in 1805.

In 1814, David moved to New Haven to build the landmark North Church on the New Haven Green. He built many houses in New Haven, of which few are still standing. He built the well known Tontine Hotel, now the site of the federal courthouse. Hoadley also designed churches in the nearby towns of Bethany (1809), Orange (1810), Norfolk (1815), and Milford (1823). A number of other churches in Connecticut are attributed to him. Later, in life Hoadley returned to Waterbury. He was said to be a man of sound judgement, a well balanced mind and a generous honest heart.


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