Comfort Starr House

The Comfort Starr House, built in 1695 and located in Guilford, Connecticut, is a remarkable example of a classic saltbox house with a lean-to addition. Named after Comfort Starr, a tailor who purchased the home from its original builder, Henry Kingsnorth, this historic residence is one of the oldest wooden timber frame houses still functioning as a private home in the United States. Visitors and researchers alike will find interest in its well-preserved state and its connection to early American settlers, including Comfort Starr's grandfather, an English physician who emigrated in 1635.