the a. everett austin house is a historic house museum and national historic landmark at 130 scarborough street in hartford, connecticut. it was the home of wadsworth atheneum director arthur everett "chick" austin, jr. chick austin built the house in 1930 after seeing the palladian villas of the veneto on his honeymoon. it was declared a national historic landmark in 1994, for its distinctive architectural style and for its association with austin, the atheneum's director 1927–1944.