Frederic Remington House

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Frederick Remington House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Frederick Remington House
Frederick Remington House
Location: 154 Barry Avenue, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°17′5″N 73°31′0″W / 41.28472, -73.51667Coordinates: 41°17′5″N 73°31′0″W / 41.28472, -73.51667
Built/Founded: 1909
Architect: Frederic Remington
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Designated as NHL: December 21, 1965[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000880
Governing body: Private

Frederic Remington House (also known as Frederick Remington House) in Ridgefield, Connecticut, was the home of the painter and sculptor Frederic Remington in the last year of his life. Remington designed the two-story gambrel-roofed, fieldstone-and-shingle house himself.[1] He produced some of his finest work in the house including the sculpture "The Stampede" and the painting "The Love Call".[3] The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1],[3],[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Frederick Remington 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. ^ a b ["Frederic Remington House", December 9, 1974, by Blanche Higgins SchroerPDF (421 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1974-12-09).
  4. ^ [Frederic Remington House--Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1974, 1963, and undated.PDF (824 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1974-12-09).

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