NRHP Reference # 00001536 Added to NRHP 15 December 2000 | Area 3,642 m² | |
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Location 61 Mahl Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut Architectural style Queen Anne style architecture Similar The Bushnell Center for, Isham‑Terry House, XL Center, Mark Twain House, Elizabeth Park - Hartford | ||
The Marietta Canty House is a Queen Anne style house at 61 Mahl Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Description
The Marietta Canty House in Hartford, Connecticut, is primarily significant for its association with actress Marietta Canty (1905–1986), who received critical acclaim for her performances in theater, radio, motion pictures, and television as well as her political and social activities.
Built circa 1897, the Marietta Canty House is a 2 1⁄2-story vernacular Queen Anne residence built by developer Frederick Mahl, who constructed a street of Queen Anne–style two-family houses between 1893 and 1898. In 1930 the house was purchased by Marietta's parents, Mary and Henry Canty. Henry Canty was a prominent member of Hartford's African American community, a devout Christian attending Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and an active canvasser for Republican politics.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.