Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House

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Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°20′34.5″N 71°54′28.15″W / 41.342917, -71.9078194Coordinates: 41°20′34.5″N 71°54′28.15″W / 41.342917, -71.9078194
Built/Founded: 1852
Architect: Collins & Sons
Architectural style(s): Italianate
Designated as NHL: June 19, 1996[1]
Added to NRHP: June 19, 1996[2]
NRHP Reference#: 96000971
Governing body: Private

Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic house in Stonington, Connecticut that was the home of Nathaniel Brown Palmer (1799-1877). Palmer was a seal hunter and a pioneering Antarctic explorer. The house is a transitional style between the Greek revival and the Victorian Italianate.[1] The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996.[1],[3],[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Cunningham, Jan (1994-10-30), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer HousePDF (131 KiB), National Park Service 
  4. ^ National Historic Landmark Nomination: Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House--Accompanying 16 photos, exterior and interior, from 1994.PDF (1.72 MiB), National Park Service, 1994-10-30 

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