The historic Whitney House on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs is heavily damaged after a fire early Friday morning. UConn said the university’s class and work schedules are not affected.
The historic Whitney House on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs is heavily damaged after a fire early Friday morning.The house is on Route 195 in Storrs in front of Mirror Lake, UConn said.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Fire crews will be on scene for much of the day and Route 195 will be closed along the east side of UConn Storrs, UConn said, and drivers are asked to find other routes or follow detours on site.
Whitney House, which was built in 1769, is UConn’s oldest structure, according to the university. It is not currently in use and no injuries are reported. The Whitney House, which was not currently in use, is one of several private residences in Storrs that predate the founding of the school and were acquired by the university, whose historic district is on the National Register of Historic Places, the Associated Press reports.UConn Public Safety was notified of the fire around 6 a.m. and UConn said the building was almost fully engulfed at one point and the damage is extensive.
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