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Butterworth's Farm, 640 Tuttle Avenue
Monday, August 10, 1998

All photos by Bill Fitzmaurice

CLICK on photo to view newscasts (video provided by Gil Spencer)
A large horse barn and two other buildings were destroyed by a fire at the Butterworth's Farm late in the afternoon on Monday, August 10, 1998.  Hamden firefighters were hindered by a delay in reporting the fire, as was the case twice before at this location, as well as dry weather, high winds and no permanent water supply at the Tuttle Avenue site.
 
Firefighters were able to save some valuable property, including irreplaceable works of art in one of the barns belonging to the Butterworth family.
 
Mutual aid companies from Bethany, Cheshire, Wallingford and North Branford provided portable ponds and tankers.  CLICK the photo on the left to link to view a blend of two television newscasts.

Bethany sets up a portable pond

August 7, 1940 – Butterworth’s Giant Valley Farm, 640 Tuttle Avenue

February 15, 1955 – Butterworth Mansion, 640 Tuttle Avenue

May 26, 1975 – Butterworth’s Barn, Opposite 640 Tuttle Avenue


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