The Historic Allyn Mansion

Alexander Hamilton Allyn was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1835 to Timothy and Susan (Pratt) Allyn. Timothy was a prosperous dry goods merchant, and both the Allyns and Pratts descended from some of the early colonial settlers in America. A … Read More

[pullquote align=”center”] “Architecture is not based on concrete and steel, and the elements of the soil. It’s based on wonder.” – Daniel Libeskind [/pullquote] Edward Townsend Mix was among the most prolific and versatile American architects of the Victorian period. … Read More

[pullquote align=”center] “(Delavan)… is the prettiest town in the world.” – William Cameron Coup (Co-Founder of PT Barnum Circus) [/pullquote] The earliest settlers of the Delavan region were prehistoric Native American groups who settled here circa 1000BCE. At the Mile … Read More