Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°19′50.64″N 72°55′10.43″W / 41.3307333, -72.9195639Coordinates: 41°19′50.64″N 72°55′10.43″W / 41.3307333, -72.9195639
Built/Founded: 1882
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Designated as NHL: July 19, 1964[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000805
Governing body: State

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, Connecticut dates from 1882 when it became the permanent home of the first state agricultural experiment station.[1] The station had been founded at Wesleyan University in 1875[3] and moved to Yale in 1877 as it became associated with the Sheffield Scientific School.[4]

The mission of the station is to "develop, advance, and disseminate scientific knowledge, improve agricultural productivity and environmental quality, protect plants, and enhance human health and well-being through research for the benefit of Connecticut residents and the nation."[5]

The station has been involved in important research over the years. Thomas Osborne at the station and Lafayette Mendel at Yale collaborated on groundbreaking experiments on vitamin theory. Donald F. Jones developed the first practical high yield hybrid corn by the double-cross method.[4]

The station was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[1],[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 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. ^ Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Connecticut State Library
  4. ^ a b Amino Acids, Alleles, & Antibodies: The Work of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Yale Scientific Magazine, Winter 2004
  5. ^ Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Home Page
  6. ^ [Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station--Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1974 and 1967 (would accompany Inventory-Nomination text, itself not available on-line).PDF (664 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (19).

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