'Turnback Tuesday' features mansion in East Derby

'Turnback Tuesday' looks at this mansion home at 40 Bank St., Derby, built by Robert N. Bassett in 1886. 
He owned it until 1892 when the new owner became Henry Sawyer until 1897. The incredible thing about this home was that, in 1902, it was separated into three parts and moved to new locations in Derby. 
The center portion was moved to the corner of Bank and Gilbert Streets (still there), the left section to Crescent Street (still there), and the right section to Commerce Street and Derby Avenue (no longer there). 
The move was made to make room for the new Franklin School. 
The second photo (back view, sepia) is courtesy of Seymour resident Marian O’Keefe.


Thanks go to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.