Ida Tarbell House

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Ida Tarbell House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Ida Tarbell House (Connecticut)
Ida Tarbell House
Location: 320 Valley Road, Easton, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°18′24.63″N 73°19′56.28″W / 41.3068417, -73.3323Coordinates: 41°18′24.63″N 73°19′56.28″W / 41.3068417, -73.3323
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Vernacular
Designated as NHL: April 19, 1993[1]
Added to NRHP: April 19, 1993[2]
NRHP Reference#: 93001602
Governing body: Private

Ida Tarbell House was the home of Ida Tarbell, a journalist known as a muckraker. She purchased the property in 1906 with proceeds from her two volume book on the Standard Oil Company.[3] The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[1],[3],[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ida Tarbell 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 ["Ida Tarbell House", June 24, 1992, by Page Putnam Miller and Jill S. MesirowPDF (813 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (19).
  4. ^ [Ida Tarbell House--Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (32 KB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (19).

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